Contempts In Equity Act, 1841, 25 of 1841 (Rep., Act 8 of 1868)

Section II. And it is hereby enacted, that where a person shall be committed for a contempt in not delivering to

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

II. And it is hereby enacted, that where a person shall be committed for a contempt in not delivering to any person or persons, or depositing in Court or elsewhere, as by any order in Equity of Her Majesty's Supreme Courts may be directed, books, papers or any other articles or things, the Sheriff under any writ of sequestration shall have the same power, to seize and take such books, papers , writings or other articles, or things being in the custody or power of the person against whom the sequestration issues, as they would have over his own property, and thereupon such articles or things so seized and taken shall be dealt with by the Court as shall be just, and after such seizure it shall be lawful for the Court upon the application of the prisoner, or any other person in the cause or matter to make such order for the discharge of the prisoner upon such terms as to the Court shall seem proper.

Source: India Code