Section 109Procedural
Power to impound document, etc., produced
Full Text
109. Power to impound document, etc., produced.—Any Court may, if it thinks fit, impound any document or thing produced before it under this Sanhita.
Plain English Summary
Grants any Court the authority to keep (impound) any document or object presented before it during proceedings.
Key Legal Elements
- Power of any Court
- Applies to documents or things produced
- Discretionary power ('if it thinks fit')
Practical Note
Impounding is different from seizure; it happens when the document is already in the court's possession during trial.
हिंदी पाठ
109. पेश किए गए दस्तावेज आदि को जब्त (impound) करने की शक्ति।—कोई भी न्यायालय, यदि वह उचित समझे, इस संहिता के तहत उसके समक्ष पेश किए गए किसी भी दस्तावेज या वस्तु को जब्त (impound) कर सकता है।