Assistance in relation to orders of attachment or forfeiture of property.
What this section does
Where an Indian court believes property was derived from commission of an offence, it may order attachment or forfeiture under sections 116–122, and if such property is in a contracting State, may issue a letter of request to that State's court for execution. Conversely, when the Central Government receives a letter of request from a contracting State for attachment or forfeiture of property in India, it may forward it to an appropriate Indian court for execution under sections 116–122 or other applicable law.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Procedure at a glance
- Key actors
- Court in India · Central Government · Court/authority in contracting State
- Time limit
- None specified
Derived from CrPC s.105E.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 115, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNSS Section 115 forms part of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita which replaced the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 on 1 July 2024. Any new filing, FIR, charge sheet, or bail application made on or after that date should cite the new section number. References to the old act in legacy documents remain valid for matters that arose before the changeover.