Section105E

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Seizure or attachment of property

Repealed Act 2 of 1974 As on 18 Oct 2026

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Act 2 of 1974 Cited by 2 provisions

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Section 105E of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 deals with seizure or attachment of property. Where any officer conducting an inquiry or investigation under section 105D has a reason to believe that any property in relation to which such inquiry or investigation is being conducted is likely to be concealed transferred or dealt with in any manner which will result in disposal of such property

(1) Where any officer conducting an inquiry or investigation under section 105D has a reason to believe that any property in relation to which such inquiry or investigation is being conducted is likely to be concealed transferred or dealt with in any manner which will result in disposal of such property, he may make an order for seizing such property and where it is not practicable to seize such property, he may make an order of attachment directing that such property shall not be transferred or otherwise dealt with, except with the prior permission of the officer making such order, and a copy of such order shall be served on the person concerned.
(2) Any order made under sub-section (1) shall have no effect unless the said order is confirmed by an order of the said Court, within a period of thirty days of its being made.
Section 105E, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Act 2 of 1974).

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This section refers to

s. 105D Identifying unlawfully acquired property

Referred to by 2

Questions about Section 105E

What does Section 105E of the Code of Criminal Procedure deal with?

Section 105E of the Code of Criminal Procedure is headed "Seizure or attachment of property". Where any officer conducting an inquiry or investigation under section 105D has a reason to believe that any property in relation to which such inquiry or investigation is being conducted is likely to be concealed transferred or dealt with in any manner which will result in disposal of such property

How do I find court cases under Section 105E of the Code of Criminal Procedure?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Code Criminal Procedure 1973 105E, section 105E Code Criminal Procedure 1973, section 105E of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 105E of the Code of Criminal Procedure, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 105D (Identifying unlawfully acquired property), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.

When was the Code of Criminal Procedure enacted?

Code of Criminal Procedure was enacted in 1974 as Act 2 of 1974. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is no longer in force.

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