Section 28 — Confiscation of article or currency or security obtained in contravention

Reviewed by CA Nikhil Gupta · Last reviewed 18 September 2026

Provides confiscation consequences for article, currency or security received in contravention of specified provisions. Sections 29–32 provide adjudication, procedure, appeal and revision safeguards. Confiscation exposure should be analysed separately from compounding/prosecution and monetary penalty.

Chapter VIAdjudication

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