Section 118 BNSS: Management of properties seized or forfeited under this Chapter
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section 118 BNSS at a Glance
Section 118 BNSS deals with management of properties seized or forfeited under this Chapter. It replaced Section 105F CrPC on 1 July 2024.
Section 118 BNSS Bare Act Text
(1) The Court may appoint the District Magistrate of the area where the property is situated, or any other officer that may be nominated by the District Magistrate, to perform the functions of an Administrator of such property.
(2) The Administrator appointed under sub-section (1) shall receive and manage the property in relation to which the order has been made under sub-section (1) of section 117 or under section 120 in such manner and subject to such conditions as may be specified by the Central Government.
(3) The Administrator shall also take such measures, as the Central Government may direct, to dispose of the property which is forfeited to the Central Government.
Source: Section 118, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section 118 BNSS in Simple Words
Section 118 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with the management of properties seized or forfeited under Chapter VIII of the Sanhita. The Court may appoint the District Magistrate of the area where the property is situated, or any other officer nominated by the District Magistrate, to perform the functions of an Administrator of the property.
The Administrator shall receive and manage the property covered by an order under section 117(1) or section 120 of the Sanhita. This shall be done in the manner and subject to the conditions that the Central Government specifies.
The Administrator shall also take the measures that the Central Government directs to dispose of property that is forfeited to the Central Government.
When Section 118 BNSS Applies
- The Court may appoint the District Magistrate of the area where the property is situated, or any other officer that may be nominated by the District Magistrate, to perform the functions of an Administrator of such property.
- The Administrator appointed under Section 118(1) BNSS shall receive and manage the property in relation to which the order has been made under Section 117(1) BNSS or under Section 120 BNSS, in such manner and subject to such conditions as may be specified by the Central Government.
- The Administrator shall also take such measures, as the Central Government may direct, to dispose of the property which is forfeited to the Central Government.
Example of Section 118 BNSS
When Section 118 BNSS Does Not Apply
- Section 118 BNSS speaks of an Administrator appointed by the Court. It does not deal with the officer who makes an order for seizing or attaching property under Section 117 BNSS.
- Section 118(3) BNSS speaks of property forfeited to the Central Government. It does not deal with property forfeited to a State Government.
Section 118 BNSS in the CrPC (Previous Law)
Section 118 BNSS replaced Section 105F CrPC from 1 July 2024.
Section 118 BNSS has the same heading and the same text as Section 105F CrPC, from 1 July 2024. Section 118(2) BNSS refers to Section 117(1) BNSS and Section 120 BNSS where Section 105F(2) CrPC referred to Section 105E(1) CrPC and Section 105H CrPC.
Each sub-section below names its own source.
FAQs on Section 118 BNSS
Who may the Court appoint as Administrator under Section 118 BNSS?▼
The Court may appoint the District Magistrate of the area where the property is situated, or any other officer that may be nominated by the District Magistrate, to perform the functions of an Administrator of such property.
What does the Administrator do under Section 118 BNSS?▼
The Administrator shall receive and manage the property in relation to which the order has been made under Section 117(1) BNSS or under Section 120 BNSS, in such manner and subject to such conditions as may be specified by the Central Government.
What does Section 118 BNSS say about property forfeited to the Central Government?▼
The Administrator shall also take such measures, as the Central Government may direct, to dispose of the property which is forfeited to the Central Government.
What changed from Section 105F CrPC to Section 118 BNSS from 1 July 2024?▼
Section 118 BNSS has the same heading and the same text as Section 105F CrPC. Section 118(2) BNSS refers to Section 117(1) BNSS and Section 120 BNSS where Section 105F(2) CrPC referred to Section 105E(1) CrPC and Section 105H CrPC.
Section 118 BNSS: Sub-sections Explained
Section 118(1) BNSS: Management of properties seized or forfeited under this Chapter
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Bare Act Text
(1) The Court may appoint the District Magistrate of the area where the property is situated, or any other officer that may be nominated by the District Magistrate, to perform the functions of an Administrator of such property.
Section 118(2) BNSS: Management of properties seized or forfeited under this Chapter
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Bare Act Text
(2) The Administrator appointed under sub-section (1) shall receive and manage the property in relation to which the order has been made under sub-section (1) of section 117 or under section 120 in such manner and subject to such conditions as may be specified by the Central Government.
Previous Law
CrPC 105F(2) → Section 118(2) BNSS
Section 118(3) BNSS: Management of properties seized or forfeited under this Chapter
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Bare Act Text
(3) The Administrator shall also take such measures, as the Central Government may direct, to dispose of the property which is forfeited to the Central Government.
Previous Law
CrPC 105F(3) → Section 118(3) BNSS
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Sources: Bare Act Text, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Last updated: 26 Oct 2026 ·