BNSS · Section 117 · Chapter VIII — RECIPROCAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR ASSISTANCE IN CERTAIN MATTERS AND PROCEDURE FOR ATTACHMENT AND FORFEITURE OF PROPERTY

Seizure or attachment of property.

What this section does

During an inquiry or investigation under section 116, if the officer has reason to believe that property is likely to be concealed, transferred, or disposed of, he may seize it or, where seizure is impracticable, attach it by prohibiting transfer without prior permission. Any such order of seizure or attachment has no effect unless confirmed by the court within thirty days of being made.

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

Procedure at a glance

Key actors: Police officer (conducting inquiry/investigation) · Court
Time limit: Court confirmation required within 30 days of the seizure/attachment order

Old-law correspondence

Derived from CrPC s.105G.

Read the official text

For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 117, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.

Why this matters

BNSS Section 117 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.