Chapter VIII - RECIPROCAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR ASSISTANCE IN CERTAIN MATTERS AND PROCEDURE FOR ATTACHMENT AND FORFEITURE OF PROPERTY (From Section 111 to Section 124)
Forfeiture of publications: State may declare and seize publications and obtain search warrants where punishable content appears. Section 98 authorises the State Government, by notification stating grounds, to declare copies of any newspaper issue, book, or document forfeited if they appear to contain matter punishable under specified provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023; police may seize such items and a Magistrate may warrant a police officer (not below sub inspector) to enter and search premises for them. 'Newspaper' and 'book' follow the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867 definitions, 'document' includes visual representations, and orders under this section are subject to challenge only as provided in section 99.
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Forfeiture of publications: State may declare and seize publications and obtain search warrants where punishable content appears.
Section 98 authorises the State Government, by notification stating grounds, to declare copies of any newspaper issue, book, or document forfeited if they appear to contain matter punishable under specified provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023; police may seize such items and a Magistrate may warrant a police officer (not below sub inspector) to enter and search premises for them. "Newspaper" and "book" follow the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867 definitions, "document" includes visual representations, and orders under this section are subject to challenge only as provided in section 99.
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