98. (1) Where-
(a) any newspaper, or book; or
(b) any document, wherever printed, appears to the State Government to contain any matter the publication of which is punishable under section 152 or section 196 or section 197 or section 294 or section 295 or section 299 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the State Government may, by notification, 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 reasonably suspected to be.
(2) In this section and in section 99,-
(a) "newspaper" and "book" have the same meanings as in the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867;
(b) "document" includes any painting, drawing or photograph, or other
visible
representation.
(3) No order passed or action taken under this section shall be called in
question in any Court otherwise than in accordance with the provisions of
section 99.
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section 91 Power to take bond or bail bond for appearance
Section 92 Arrest on breach of bond or bail bond for appearance
Section 93 Provisions of this Chapter generally applicable to summons and warrants of arrest
Section 94 Summons to produce document or other thing
Section 95 Procedure as to letters
Section 96 When search warrant may be issued
Section 97 Search of place suspected to contain stolen property, forged documents, etc
Section 98 Power to declare certain publications forfeited and to issue search warrants for same
Section 99 Application to High Court to set aside declaration of forfeiture