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Introduction<br/>BENAMI TRANSACTIONS (PROHIBITION OF THE RIGHT TO RECOVER PROPERTY} ORDINANCE, 1988<br/>BENAMI TRANSACTIONS (PROHIBITION) ACT, 1988 <br/>THE PROHIBITION OF BENAMI PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS ACT, 1988 <br/>AMENDMENT BY THE FINANCE ACT, 2021 <br/>FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQS)<br/>Chapter 1 Preliminary <br/>SECTION 2 – DEFINITIONS<br/>FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS {FAQs}<br/>Chapter 2 Prohibition of Benami Transactions <br/>SECTION 3 – PROHIBITION OF BENAMI TRANSACTIONS<br/>SECTION 4. PROHIBITION OF THE RIGHT TO RECOVER PROPERTY HELD BENAMI<br/>[SECTION 5- PROPERTY HELD BENAMI LIABLE TO CONFISCATION<br/>[6. PROHIBITION ON RE-TRANSFER OF PROPERTY BY BENAMIDAR<br/>RELEVANT CASE LAWS<br/>FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS {FAQ’S}<br/>Chapter 3 Authorities <br/>SECTION 7. ADJUDICATING AUTHORITY<br/>SECTION 8 to SECTION 17<br/>SECTION 18. AUTHORITIES AND JURISDICTION<br/>SECTION 19. POWERS OF THE AUTHORITIES<br/>SECTION 20. CERTAIN OFFICERS TO ASSIST IN INQUIRY, ETC.<br/>SECTION 21. POWER TO CALL FOR INFORMATION<br/>SECTION 22. POWER OF AUTHORITY TO IMPOUND DOCUMENTS<br/>SECTION 23. POWER OF AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT ENQUIRY, ETC.<br/>FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS {FAQS)<br/>Chapter 4 Attachment, Adjudication and Confiscation <br/>SECTION 24. NOTICE AND ATTACHMENT OF PROPERTY<br/>INVOLVED IN BENAMI TRANSACTION <br/>SECTION 25. MANNER OF SERVICE OF NOTICE<br/>SECTION 26. ADJUDICATION OF BENAMI PROPERTY<br/>SECTION 27. CONFISCATION AND VESTING OF BENAMI PROPERTY<br/>SECTION 28. MANAGEMENT OF PROPERTIES CONFISCATED<br/>SECTION 29. POSSESSION OF THE PROPERTY <br/>FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS {FAQS)<br/>Chapter 5 Appellate Tribunal <br/>SECTION 30. ESTABLISHMENT OF APPELLATE TRIBUNAL<br/>SECTION 31. COMPOSITION, ETC., OF APPELLATE TRIBUNAL<br/>SECTION 32. QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT OF CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBER OF APPELLATE TRIBUNAL<br/>SECTION 33. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICES OF CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF APPELLATE TRIBUNAL <br/>SECTION 34. TERM OF OFFICE OF CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS<br/>SECTION 35. REMOVAL OF CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBER FROM OFFICE IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES<br/>SECTION 36. VACANCIES, ETC., NOT TO INVALIDATE P ROCEEDINGS OF APPELLATE TRIBUNAL<br/>SECTION 37. RESIGNATION AND REMOVAL<br/>SECTION 38. MEMBER TO ACT AS CHAIRPERSON IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES<br/>SECTION 39. STAFF OF APPELLATE TRIBUNAL<br/>SECTION 40. PROCEDURE AND POWERS OF APPELLATE TRIBUNAL<br/>Section 40(1)–It provides that<br/>SECTION 41. DISTRIBUTION OF BUSINESS AMONGST BENCHES OF APPELLATE TRIBUNAL<br/>SECTION 42. POWER OF CHAIRPERSON OF APPELLATE TRIBUNAL TO TRANSFER CASES<br/>SECTION 43. DECISION TO BE BY MAJORITY<br/>SECTION 44. MEMBERS, ETC., TO BE PUBLIC SERVANTS<br/>SECTION 45. BAR OF JURISDICTION OF CIVIL COURTS<br/>SECTION 46. APPEALS TO APPELLATE TRIBUNAL<br/>SECTION 47. RECTIFICATION OF MISTAKES<br/>SECTION 48. RIGHT TO REPRESENTATION<br/>SECTION 49. APPEAL TO HIGH COURT<br/>FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS {FAQS)<br/>Chapter 6 Special Courts <br/>SECTION 50. SPECIAL COURTS<br/>SECTION 51. APPLICATION OF CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 TO PROCEEDINGS BEFORE SPECIAL COURT<br/>SECTION 52. APPEAL AND REVISION <br/>FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQS)<br/>Chapter 7 Offences and Prosecution <br/>SECTION 53. PENALTY FOR BENAMI TRANSACTION<br/>SECTION 54. PENALTY FOR FALSE INFORMATION<br/>SECTION 55. PREVIOUS SANCTION<br/>FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQS)<br/>Chapter 8 Miscellaneous <br/>SECTION 56. REPEAL OF PROVISIONS OF CERTAIN ACTS<br/>SECTION 57. CERTAIN TRANSFERS TO BE NULL AND VOID<br/>SECTION 58. EXEMPTION<br/>SECTION 59. POWER OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE DIRECTIONS, ETC<br/>SECTION 60. APPLICATION OF OTHER LAWS NOT BARRED<br/>SECTION 61. OFFENCES TO BE NON-COGNIZABLE<br/>SECTION 62. OFFENCES BY COMPANIES<br/>SECTION 63. NOTICE, ETC., NOT TO BE INVALID ON CERTAIN GROUNDS<br/>SECTION 64. PROTECTION OF ACTION TAKEN IN GOOD FAITH<br/>SECTION 65. TRANSFER OF PENDING CASES<br/>SECTION 66. PROCEEDINGS, ETC., AGAINST LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE<br/>SECTION 67. ACT TO HAVE OVERRIDING EFFECT<br/>SECTION 68. POWER TO MAKE RULES<br/>SECTION 69. LAYING OF RULES AND NOTIFICATIONS BEFORE PARLIAMENT 264<br/>SECTION 70. POWER TO REMOVE DIFFICULTIES<br/>SECTION 71. TRANSITIONAL PROVISION<br/>[SECTION 72]. REPEAL AND SAVING<br/>FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS {FAQS)<br/>Chapter 9 Comparison with Other Acts and Suggestions <br/>(A) COMPARISON OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE BENAMI TRANSACTIONS (PROHIBITION OF THE RIGHT TO RECOVER PROPERTY) ORDINANCE, 1988 WITH THE AMENDED PROHIBITION OF BENAMI PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS ACT, 1988<br/>(B) COMPARISON OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE BENAMI TRANSACTIONS (PROHIBITION) ACT, 1988 WITH THE AMENDED ACT (AMENDED IN 2016) I.E., PROHIBITION OF BENAMI PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS ACT, 1988 <br/>(C) COMPARISON OF BENAMI ACT, 1988 WITH PREVENTION OF MONEY LAUNDERING ACT, 2002<br/>(D) COMPARISON OF AMENDED BENAMI ACT, 1988 WITH INCOME TAX ACT, 1961 286<br/>(E) SUGGESTIONS<br/>Chapter 10 Appendices <br/>I. THE BENAMI TRANSACTIONS (PROHIBITION OF THE RIGHT TO RECOVER PROPERTY) ORDINANCE, 1988<br/>II. THE BENAMI TRANSACTIONS (PROHIBITION) ACT, 1988 (45 OF 1988)<br/>III. THE BENAMI TRANSACTIONS (PROHIBITION) AMENDMENT ACT, 2016<br/>IV. THE PROHIBITION OF BENAMI PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS ACT, 1988 (45 OF 1988)<br/>V. THE PROHIBITION OF BENAMI PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS RULES, 2016<br/>VI. NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED UNDER THE ACT<br/>VII. SCHEDULE<br/>VIII. RELEVANT SECTIONS OF CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973<br/>IX. RELEVANT SECTIONS OF INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860<br/>RELEVANT SECTIONS OF CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908<br/>XI. RELEVANT SECTIONS OF TRANSFER OF PROPERTY ACT, 1882<br/>XII. RELEVANT SECTIONS OF INDIAN EVIDENCE ACT, 1872<br/>XIII. RELEVANT SECTIONS OF INDIAN SUCCESSION ACT, 1925<br/>XIV. RELEVANT SECTIONS OF INDIAN PARTNERSHIP ACT, 1932<br/>XV. RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE INCOME-TAX ACT, 1961<br/>XVI. RELEVANT SECTIONS OF PREVENTION OF MONEY LAUNDERING ACT, 2002<br/>XVII. RELEVANT SECTIONS OF COMPANIES ACT, 2013<br/>XVIII. RELEVANT EXTRACTS FROM FINANCE ACT, 2016<br/>XIX. RELEVANT EXTRACTS FROM FINANCE ACT, 2021<br/>XX. RELEVANT SECTIONS OF INDIAN TRUSTS ACT, 1882 |
