Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Chapter VI: Processes to Compel Appearance · C.—Proclamation and attachment
Section 86: Identification and attachment of property of proclaimed person
In plain words
At the written request of a police officer not below the rank of Superintendent or Commissioner of Police, the court can seek help from a court or authority in another country to identify, attach and forfeit a proclaimed person's property, following Chapter VIII.
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Official text
The Court may, on the written request from a police officer not below the rank of the Superintendent of Police or Commissioner of Police, initiate the process of requesting assistance from a Court or an authority in the contracting State for identification, attachment and forfeiture of property belonging to a proclaimed person in accordance with the procedure provided in Chapter VIII.
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