7. Forfeiture of property of certain persons.—(1) Where a person has been convicted of any
offence punishable under this Chapter, the Special Court may, in addition to awarding any punishment,
by order in writing, declare that any property, movable or immovable or both, belonging to the person,
which has been used for the commission of that offence, shall stand forfeited to Government.
(2) Where any person is accused of any offence under this Chapter, it shall be open to the Special
Court trying him to pass an order that all or any of the properties, movable or immovable or both,
1. Subs. by Act 1 of 2016, s. 5, for section 4 (w.e.f. 26-1-2016).
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belonging to him, shall, during the period of such trial, be attached, and where such trial ends in
conviction, the property so attached shall be liable to forfeiture to the extent it is required for the purpose
of realisation of any fine imposed under this Chapter.Source footnotes
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Punishments for offences atrocities.Section 4 · Punishment for neglect of duties.Section 5 · Enhanced punishment subsequent conviction.Section 6 · Application of certain provisions of the Indian Penal Code.Section 8 · Presumption as to offences.Section 9 · Conferment of powers.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 15 Oct 2026. Source metadata reports last modification: 2024-09-17. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.