What is the prescribed time limit within which a person may make appli

What is the prescribed time limit within which a person may make application to the High Court to set aside a declaration of forfeiture made under Section 95 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 ?

[amp_mcq option1=”Fifteen days from the date of publication of such declaration in the Official Gazette” option2=”Two months from the date of publication of such declaration in the Official Gazette” option3=”Three months from the date of publication of such declaration in the Official Gazette” option4=”Six months from the date of publication of such declaration in the Official Gazette” correct=”option2″]

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Section 96(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, states that any person having an interest in any newspaper, book, or other document, in respect of which a declaration of forfeiture under Section 95 has been made, may, within two months from the date of publication of such declaration in the Official Gazette, apply to the High Court to set aside such declaration.

– The prescribed time limit for applying to the High Court against a Section 95 forfeiture declaration is two months.
– The time starts running from the date the declaration is published in the Official Gazette.

Section 96 provides a legal remedy against potentially infringing government action against publications, allowing a judicial review by the High Court.

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