Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988

Section - 1 - Short title, extent and commencement

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Section - 2 - Definitions

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Section - 3 - Prohibition of benami transactions

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

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Section - 5 - Property held benami liable to confiscation

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

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Section - 7 - Adjudicating Authority

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Section - 8 - Composition of Authority

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Section - 9 - Qualifications for appointment of Chairperson and Members

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Section - 10 - Constitution of Benches of Adjudicating Authority

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Section - 17 - Officers and employees of Adjudicating Authority

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Section - 18 - Authorities and jurisdiction

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Section - 19 - Powers of authorities

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

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Section - 21 - Power to call for information

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Section - 22 - Power of authority to impound documents

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

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Section - 24 - 102120000000062542

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Section - 25 - Manner of service of notice

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Section - 26 - Adjudication of benami property

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Section - 27 - Confiscation and vesting of benami property

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Section - 28 - Management of properties confiscated

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Section - 29 - Possession of the property

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Section - 30 - Establishment of Appellate Tribunal

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

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

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

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Section - 34 - Term of office of Chairperson and Members

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

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

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Section - 37 - Resignation and removal

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

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Section - 39 - Staff of Appellate Tribunal

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Section - 40 - Procedure and powers of Appellate Tribunal

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

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

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Section - 43 - Decision to be by majority

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

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Section - 45 - Bar of jurisdiction of civil courts

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Section - 46 - Appeals to Appellate Tribunal

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Section - 47 - Rectification of mistakes

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Section - 48 - Right to representation

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Section - 49 - Appeal to High Court

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Section - 50 - Special Courts

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

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Section - 52 - Appeal and revision

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Section - 53 - Penalty for benami transaction

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Section - 54 - Penalty for false information

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

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

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Section - 55 - Previous sanction

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Section - 55A - Power to tender Immunity from prosecution

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Section - 56 - Repeal of provisions of certain Acts

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Section - 57 - Certain transfers to be null and void

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Section - 58 - Exemption

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

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Section - 60 - Application of other laws not barred

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Section - 61 - Offences to be non-cognizable

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Section - 62 - Offences by companies

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

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Section - 64 - Protection of action taken in good faith

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Section - 65 - Transfer of pending cases

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

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Section - 67 - Act to have overriding effect

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Section - 68 - Power to make rules

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Section - 69 - Laying of rules and notifications before Parliament

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Section - 70 - Power to remove difficulties

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Section - 71 - Transitional provision

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Section - 72 - Repeal and saving

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