99C. [Hearing by Special Bench.] Omitted by the Law Reforms Ordinance, 1972(XII of 1972), s. 2 and
Sch.
99D. Order of High Court setting aside forfeiture.__(1) On receipt of the application, the 1[High
Court] shall, if it is not satisfied that the issue of the newspaper, or the book or other document, in respect of
which the application has been made, contained 2[treasonable or] 3[seditious or other matter of such a
nature as is] referred to in subsection (1) of section 99A, set aside the order of forfeiture.
4* * * * * * *
99E. Evidence to prove nature or tendency of newspapers. On the hearing of any such application
with reference to any newspaper, any copy of such newspaper may be given in evidence in aid of the proof
of the nature or tendency of the words, signs or visible representations contained in such newspaper, 5[in
respect of which the order of forfeiture was made].
99F. Procedure in High Court. Every High Court shall, as soon as conveniently may be, frame rules to
regulate the procedure in the case of such applications, the amount of the costs thereof and the execution of
orders passed thereon, and until such rules are framed, the practice of such Courts in proceedings other than
suits and appeals shall apply, so far as may be practicable, to such applications.
99G. Jurisdiction barred. No order passed or action taken under section 99A shall be called in
question in any Court otherwise than in accordance with the provisions of section 99B.]
C.—Discovery of persons wrongfully confined
100. Search for persons wrongfully confined. If any 6* *, Magistrate of the first class 8[* * *] has
reason to believe that any person is confined under such circumstances that the confinement amounts to an
offence, he may issue a searchwarrant, and the person to whom such warrant is directed may search for the
person so confined; and such search shall be made in accordance therewith, and the person, if found, shall
be immediately taken before a Magistrate, who shall make such order as in the circumstances of the case
seems proper.
D.__General Provisions relating to Searches
101. Direction, etc., of searchwarrants. The provisions of sections 43, 75, 77, 79, 82, 83 and 84 shall,
so far as may be, apply, to all searchwarrants issued under section 96, section 98, 7[section 99A] or section
100.
1 Subs. by the Law Reforms Ordinance, 1972 (12 of 1972), s.2 and Sch., for “Special Bench”.
2 Ins. by the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amdt.) Act, 1951 (19 of 1951), s. 3.
3 Subs. by the Code of Criminal Procedure (Third Amdt.) Act, 1926 (36 of 1926) s. 4, for “seditious matter of the nature”.
4 Subsection (2) omitted by the Law Reforms Ordinance, 1972 (12 of 1972), s. 2 and Sch.
5 Subs. by Act 36 of 1926, s. 5, for “which are alleged to be seditious matter”.
6 The words “Presidency Magistrate” omitted by A.O., 1949, Sch.
7 Ins. by the Press Law Repeal and Amendment Act, 1922 (14 of 1922), s. 5 and Sch. III.
8 Omitted. by Ord. 37 of 2001, s. 28 (w.e.f. 1482001).
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