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Section 21A: Power of court to order forfeiture of property.

The Forward Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1952Central Act · Act 74 of 1952

[21A. Power of court to order forfeiture of property.--Any court trying an offence punishable under section 20 or section 21 may, if it thinks fit and in addition to any sentence which it may impose for such offence, direct that any money, goods or other property in respect of which the offence has been committed, shall be forfeited to the Central Government.

Explanation.--For the purposes of this section, property in respect of which an offence has been committed, shall include deposits in a bank where the said property is converted into such deposits.]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Forward Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1952
Section21A
Marginal notePower of court to order forfeiture of property.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • inserted. . Ins. by s. 19, ibid. (w.e.f. 28-12-1960)

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