What is Power to declare certain publications forfeited
and to issue search-warrants for the same? Section 95 of
Code of Criminal Procedure 1973
Power to declare certain publications forfeited and to
issue search-warrants for the same is defined under Section
95 of CRPC 1973. Provision under this section is:
Section 95 of CRPC "Power to declare
certain publications forfeited and to issue
search-warrants for the same"
(1) Where -
(a) any newspaper, or book, or
(b) any document,
wherever printed, appears to the State
Government to contain any matter the publication
of which is punishable under section 124A or
section 153A or section 153B or section 292 or
section 293 or section 295A of the Indian Penal
Code, the State Government may, by
notification, stating the grounds of its
opinion, declare every copy of the issue of the
newspaper containing such matter, and every copy
of such book or other document to be forfeited
to Government, and thereupon any police officer
may seize the same wherever found in India and
any Magistrate may by warrant authorise any
police officer not below the rank of
sub-inspector to enter upon and search for the
same in any premises where any copy of such
issue or any such book or other document may be
or may be reasonably suspected to be.
(2) In this section and in section 96, -
(a) "newspaper" and "book" have the same meaning
as in the Press and Registration of Books Act,
1867(25 of 1867);
(b) "document" includes any painting, drawing or
photograph, or other visible representation.
(3) No order passed or action taken under this
section shall be called in question in any Court
otherwise than in accordance with the provisions
of section 96.
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