The Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988
Central · 1988
- S. 1Short title, extent and commencement.
- S. 2Definitions.
- S. 3Prohibition of benami transactions.
- S. 4Prohibition of the right to recover property held benami.
- S. 5Property held benami liable to confiscation.
- S. 6Prohibition on re-transfer of property by benamidar.
- S. 7Adjudicating Authority.
- S. 8Composition of Authority.
- S. 9Qualifications for appointment of Chairperson and Members.
- S. 10Constitution of Benches of Adjudicating Authority.
- S. 11Power of Adjudicating Authority to regulate its own procedure.
- S. 12Term of office of Chairperson and Members of Adjudicating Authority.
- S. 13Terms and conditions of services of Chairperson and Members of Adjudicating Authority.
- S. 14Removal of Chairperson and Members of Adjudicating Authority.
- S. 15Member to act as Chairperson in certain circumstances.
- S. 16Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Adjudicating Authority.
- S. 17Officers and employees of Adjudicating Authority.
- S. 18Authorities and jurisdiction.
- S. 19Powers of authorities.
- S. 20Certain officers to assist in inquiry, etc.
- S. 21Power to call for information.
- S. 22Power of authority to impound documents.
- S. 23Power of authority to conduct inquiry, etc.
- S. 24Notice and attachment of property involved in benami transaction.
- S. 25Manner of service of notice.
- S. 26Adjudication of benami property.
- S. 27Confiscation and vesting of benami property.
- S. 28Management of properties confiscated.
- S. 29Possession of the property.
- S. 30Establishment of Appellate Tribunal.
- S. 31Composition, etc., of Appellate Tribunal.
- S. 32Qualifications for appointment of Chairperson and Members of Appellate Tribunal.
- S. 33Terms and conditions of services of Chairperson and Members of Appellate Tribunal.
- S. 34Term of office of Chairperson and Members.
- S. 35Removal of Chairperson and Member from office in certain circumstances.
- S. 36Vacancies etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Appellate Tribunal.
- S. 37Resignation and removal.
- S. 38Member to act as Chairperson in certain circumstances.
- S. 39Staff of Appellate Tribunal.
- S. 40Procedure and powers of Appellate Tribunal.
- S. 41Distribution of business amongst Benches of Appellate Tribunal.
- S. 42Power of Chairperson of Appellate Tribunal to transfer cases.
- S. 43Decision to be by majority.
- S. 44Members, etc., to be public servants.
- S. 45Bar of jurisdiction of civil courts.
- S. 46Appeals to Appellate Tribunal.
- S. 47Rectification of mistakes.
- S. 48Right to representation.
- S. 49Appeal to High Court.
- S. 50Special Courts.
- S. 51Application of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 to proceedings before Special Court.
- S. 52Appeal and revision.
- S. 53Penalty for benami transaction.
- S. 54Penalty for false information.
- S. 54APenalty for failure to comply with notices or furnish information
- S. 54BProof of entries in records or documents.
- S. 55Previous sanction.
- S. 55APower to tender Immunity from prosecution.
- S. 56Repeal of provisions of certain Acts.
- S. 57Certain transfers to be null and void.
- S. 58Exemption.
- S. 59Power of Central Government to issue directions, etc.
- S. 60Application of other laws not barred.
- S. 61Offences to be non-cognizable.
- S. 62Offences by companies.
- S. 63Notice, etc., not to be invalid on certain grounds.
- S. 64Protection of action taken in good faith.
- S. 65Transfer of pending cases.
- S. 66Proceedings, etc., against legal representative.
- S. 67Act to have overriding effect.
- S. 68Power to make rules.
- S. 69Laying of rules and notifications before Parliament.
- S. 70Power to remove difficulties.
- S. 71Transitional provision.
- S. 72Repeal and saving.