BNSS · Section 121 · Chapter VIII — RECIPROCAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR ASSISTANCE IN CERTAIN MATTERS AND PROCEDURE FOR ATTACHMENT AND FORFEITURE OF PROPERTY

Fine in lieu of forfeiture.

What this section does

Where a court declares property forfeited under section 120 but only part of the property's source is unproved, it must give the affected person the option to pay a fine equal to the market value of that unproved part in lieu of forfeiture. The affected person must be given a reasonable opportunity of being heard before the fine is imposed. If the fine is paid within the allowed time, the court may revoke the forfeiture declaration and release the property.

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

Procedure at a glance

Key actors: Court · Person affected · Central Government
Time limit: Fine must be paid within such time as the Court allows; no fixed statutory period specified.

Old-law correspondence

Derived from CrPC s.105I.

Read the official text

For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 121, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.

Why this matters

BNSS Section 121 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.