Assistance in relation to orders of attachment or forfeiture of property
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Summary
A court that reasonably believes property was obtained, directly or indirectly, from an offence may order its attachment or forfeiture under the linked provisions. If the property is thought to be located in a contracting State, the court can send a letter of request to that State’s court or authority to execute the order. If the Central Government receives a similar request from a contracting State about property in India, it may forward that request to an appropriate Indian court for execution under the relevant law.
Example
Karan bought a flat in India with money the police suspect came from illegal activity and also had a bank account abroad. The Indian court orders attachment of the flat and, finding the bank account is in a contracting State, sends a letter of request to that State to attach the overseas funds.
Bare Act
Enacted text(1) Where a Court in India has reasonable grounds to believe that any property obtained by any person is derived or obtained, directly or indirectly, by such person from the commission of an offence, it may make an order of attachment or forfeiture of such property, as it may deem fit under the provisions of sections 105D to 105J (both inclusive).
(2) Where the Court has made an order for attachment or forfeiture of any property under Sub-Section (1), and such property is suspected to be in a contracting State, the Court may issue a letter of request to a Court or an authority in the contracting State for execution of such order.
(3) Where a letter of request is received by the Central Government from a Court or an authority in a contracting State requesting attachment or forfeiture of the property in India, derived or obtained, directly or indirectly, by any person from the commission of an offence committed in that contracting State, the Central Government may forward such letter of request to the Court, as it thinks fit, for execution in accordance with the provisions of sections 105D to 105J (both inclusive) or, as the case may be, any other law for the time being in force.
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