BNSS - Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Section 116 of THE BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023 – BNSS

Identifying unlawfully acquired property.

116. (1) The Court shall, under sub-section (1), or on receipt of a letter of request
under sub-section (3) of section 115, direct any police officer not below the rank of
Sub-Inspector of Police to take all steps necessary for tracing and identifying such property.
(2) The steps referred to in sub-section (1) may include any inquiry, investigation or
survey in respect of any person, place, property, assets, documents, books of account in
any bank or public financial institutions or any other relevant matters.
(3) Any inquiry, investigation or survey referred to in sub-section (2) shall be carried
out by an officer mentioned in sub-section (1) in accordance with such directions issued by
the said Court in this behalf.

Read also : Section 246 in THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 – BNS

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