Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988

Section - 1 - Short title, extent and commencement

Section - 2 - Definitions

Section - 3 - Prohibition of benami transactions

Section - 4 - Prohibition of the right to recover property held benami

Section - 5 - Property held benami liable to confiscation

Section - 6 - Prohibition on re-transfer of property by benamidar

Section - 7 - Adjudicating Authority

Section - 8 - Composition of Authority

Section - 9 - Qualifications for appointment of Chairperson and Members

Section - 10 - Constitution of Benches of Adjudicating Authority

Section - 11 - Power of Adjudicating Authority to regulate its own procedure

Section - 12 - Term of office of Chairperson and Members of Adjudicating Authority

Section - 13 - Terms and conditions of services of Chairperson and Members of Adjudicating Authority

Section - 14 - Removal of Chairperson and Members of Adjudicating Authority

Section - 15 - Member to act as Chairperson in certain circumstances

Section - 16 - Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Adjudicating Authority

Section - 17 - Officers and employees of Adjudicating Authority

Section - 18 - Authorities and jurisdiction

Section - 19 - Powers of authorities

Section - 20 - Certain officers to assist in inquiry, etc.

Section - 21 - Power to call for information

Section - 22 - Power of authority to impound documents

Section - 23 - Power of authority to conduct inquiry, etc.

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Section - 25 - Manner of service of notice

Section - 26 - Adjudication of benami property

Section - 27 - Confiscation and vesting of benami property

Section - 28 - Management of properties confiscated

Section - 29 - Possession of the property

Section - 30 - Establishment of Appellate Tribunal

Section - 31 - Composition, etc., of Appellate Tribunal

Section - 32 - Qualifications for appointment of Chairperson and Members of Appellate Tribunal

Section - 33 - Terms and conditions of services of Chairperson and Members of Appellate Tribunal

Section - 34 - Term of office of Chairperson and Members

Section - 35 - Removal of Chairperson and Member from office in certain circumstances

Section - 36 - Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Appellate Tribunal

Section - 37 - Resignation and removal

Section - 38 - Member to act as Chairperson in certain circumstances

Section - 39 - Staff of Appellate Tribunal

Section - 40 - Procedure and powers of Appellate Tribunal

Section - 41 - Distribution of business amongst Benches of Appellate Tribunal

Section - 42 - Power of Chairperson of Appellate Tribunal to transfer cases

Section - 43 - Decision to be by majority

Section - 44 - Members, etc., to be public servants

Section - 45 - Bar of jurisdiction of civil courts

Section - 46 - Appeals to Appellate Tribunal

Section - 47 - Rectification of mistakes

Section - 48 - Right to representation

Section - 49 - Appeal to High Court

Section - 50 - Special Courts

Section - 51 - Application of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 to proceedings before Special Court

Section - 52 - Appeal and revision

Section - 53 - Penalty for benami transaction

Section - 54 - Penalty for false information

Section - 54A - Penalty for failure to comply with notices or furnish information

Section - 54B - Proof of entries in records or documents

Section - 55 - Previous sanction

Section - 55A - Power to tender Immunity from prosecution

Section - 56 - Repeal of provisions of certain Acts

Section - 57 - Certain transfers to be null and void

Section - 58 - Exemption

Section - 59 - Power of Central Government to issue directions, etc.

Section - 60 - Application of other laws not barred

Section - 61 - Offences to be non-cognizable

Section - 62 - Offences by companies

Section - 63 - Notice, etc., not to be invalid on certain grounds

Section - 64 - Protection of action taken in good faith

Section - 65 - Transfer of pending cases

Section - 66 - Proceedings, etc., against legal representative

Section - 67 - Act to have overriding effect

Section - 68 - Power to make rules

Section - 69 - Laying of rules and notifications before Parliament

Section - 70 - Power to remove difficulties

Section - 71 - Transitional provision

Section - 72 - Repeal and saving

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