Section - 17E - Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988

Section - 17E - Issue of show-cause notice before forfeiture of the property

[Issue of show-cause notice before forfeiture of the property

17E. No order under sub-section (2) of section 17D shall be made by the Special Court -

(a)	-	unless the person holding or in possession of such property is given a notice in writing informing him of the grounds on which it is proposed to forfeit such property and such person is given an opportunity of making a representation in writing within such reasonable time as may be specified in the notice against the grounds of forfeiture and is also given a reasonable opportunity of being heard in the matter;
(b)	-	if the person holding or in possession of such property establishes that he is a bona fide transferee of such property for value without knowing that such property has been so acquired.]

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