BNSS · Section 116 · Chapter VIII — RECIPROCAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR ASSISTANCE IN CERTAIN MATTERS AND PROCEDURE FOR ATTACHMENT AND FORFEITURE OF PROPERTY

Identifying unlawfully acquired property.

What this section does

Upon a court order under section 115(1) or receipt of a letter of request under section 115(3), the court shall direct a police officer of at least Sub-Inspector rank to trace and identify unlawfully acquired property. Such steps may include inquiry, investigation, or survey of persons, places, property, assets, documents, and bank or financial institution accounts, all carried out under the court's directions.

AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).

Procedure at a glance

Key actors: Court · Police officer (Sub-Inspector or above)
Time limit: None specified

Old-law correspondence

Derived from CrPC s.105F.

Read the official text

For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 116, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.

Why this matters

BNSS Section 116 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.