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The Forfeiture Act, 1859, 9 of 1859, (Rep., Act 48 of 2000)

21 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. 0Section 0
  2. XIIt shall not be necessary to take down the depositions of the witnesses in writing at length; but th
  3. IIEvery Court established under this Act shall consist of not less than three Commissioners, who shall
  4. XIXNo Judge or other person acting as Commissioner under the provisions of Act XIV of 1857 (to make fur
  5. XVIWhenever any person shall have been convicted of an offence for which his property was forfeited to
  6. IXThe Court shall fix a day for the appearance of the parties and for the hearing of the suit, of whic
  7. IIt shall be lawful for the Executive Governments of the Lower and North-Western Provinces of the Pre
  8. IIIWhenever any Court shall be established under the provisions of this Act, with jurisdiction in any d
  9. XXNothing in this Act shall be held to affect the rights of parties not charged with any offence for w
  10. XVIIIWhenever any property shall have been attached or seized without either conviction or an adjudicatio
  11. VISection VI
  12. XOn the day fixed for the hearing of the suit, or as soon after as may be practicable, the Court shal
  13. XVThe records of cases disposed of by Courts established under this Act shall be deposited amongst the
  14. VIIThe plaint shall be verified in the manner prescribed for the verification of plants in Section XXVI
  15. XIIINo appeal shall lie from any decision passed under this Act, nor shall any such decision be open to revision
  16. XIVThe decrees of the Courts of Special Commission established under this Act shall be enforced by the
  17. XIIThe rules contained in Act XII of 1843 (concerning the time at which and the language in which the d
  18. VSection V
  19. XVIIWhenever any person shall have been convicted as above by an Officer having power to try and convict
  20. VIIIThe plaint may be presented by the plaintiff in person or by his duly constituted representative, ei
  21. IVAny case pending before any Court sitting as a Court of original jurisdiction at the time of the pas