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S. 99A.
[The Code of] Criminal Procedure, 1898
Power to declare certain publications forfeited and to issue searchwarrants for the same-(1) Where
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(a) any newspaper, or book as defined in the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867, or
(b) any document,
wherever printed, appears to the [State Govenment] to contain any [seditious or obscene matter] [for any matter which promotes or is intended to promote feelings of enmity or hatred between different classes of [the citizens of India] [or which is deliberately and maliciously intended to outrage the religious feelings of any such class by insulting the religion or the religious beliefs of that class], that is to say, any matter the publication of which is [punishable under Section 124A or Section 153A or Section 292 or Sec. 293 or Section 295A], of the Indian Penal Code, the [State Govenment] may, by notification in the [Official Gazette), stating the grounds of its opinion, declare every copy of the issue of the newspaper containing such matter and every copy of such book or other document to be forfeited to [Government], and thereupon any police-officer may seize the same wherever found in [India] and any Magistrate may by warrant authorise any police-officer not below the rank of sub-inspector to enter upon and search for the same in any premises where any copy of such issue or any such book or other document may be or may be reasoably suspected to be.
(2) In sub-section (1) "document" includes also any painting, drawing or photograph, or other visible representation.
S.99B. Application to High Court to set aside order of forfeiture-Anyperson
having any interest in any newspaper, book or other document, in respect of which an order of forfeiture has been made under Section 99A, may, within two months from the date of such order, apply to the High Court to set aside such order on the ground that the issue of the newpaper, or the book or other document, in respect of which the order was made, did not contain any [seditious or other matter of such a nature as is referred to in seb-secton (1) of Section 99A.]
Sec. 95 & 96 Code of Criminal Procedure 1973
Power to declare certain publications forfeited and to issue searchwarrants for the same.- (1) Where
(a) any newspaper, or book, or
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