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Confiscation

Legal definition for Indian law research

Definition

Confiscation, the condemnation and adjudication of property to the public treasury, as of goods seized under the Customs Acts. See FORFEITURE.

Means once a confiscation proceeding is initiated, the said power cannot be exercised by the Magistrate, State of West Bengal v. Sujit Kumar Rana, (2004) 4 SCC 129.

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