BNSS Section 117 - Seizure or attachment of property.

Description of BNSS Section 117 - Seizure or attachment of property.
(1) Where any officer conducting an inquiry or investigation under section 116 has a reason to believe that any property in relation to which such inquiry or investigation is being conducted is likely to be concealed, transferred, or dealt with in any manner which will result in the disposal of such property, he may make an order for seizing such property. Where it is not practicable to seize such property, he may make an order of attachment directing that such property shall not be transferred or otherwise dealt with, except with the prior permission of the officer making such order, and a copy of such order shall be served on the person concerned.
(2) Any order made under sub-section (1) shall have no effect unless the said order is confirmed by an order of the said Court within a period of thirty days of its being made.
Offence | Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal to an act. |
Punishment | (1) imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine. (2) voluntarily causes grievous hurt for any purpose referred to in sub–section (1), shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine. |
Cognizance | Cognizable |
Bail | Non-bailable |
Triable | Any Magistrate |