Identification and attachment of property of proclaimed person.
What this section does
On a written request from a police officer not below the rank of Superintendent of Police or Commissioner of Police, the Court may initiate the process of seeking assistance from a Court or authority in a contracting State for identification, attachment, and forfeiture of property belonging to a proclaimed person. The procedure to be followed is that provided in Chapter VIII of the BNSS.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Procedure at a glance
- Key actors
- Court · Superintendent of Police · Commissioner of Police · Foreign/contracting State Court or authority
- Time limit
- None specified
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 86, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNSS Section 86 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.