law: Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act, 1976
  6. Notice of forfeiture-
  (1) If, having regard to the value of the
  
  properties held by any person to whom this act applies, either by himself or
  
  through any other person on this behalf, his known sources of income, earnings
  
  or assets, any other information or material available to it as a result of
  
  action taken under section 18 or otherwise, the authority has reason to believe
  
  (the reason for such belief to be recorded in writing ) that all or any of such
  
  properties are illegally acquired properties, it may serve a notice upon such
  
  person (hereinafter referred to as the person affected) calling upon him within
  
  such time as may be specified in the notice, which shall not be ordinarily less
  
  than thirty days, to indicate the sources of his income, earnings or assets,
  
  out of which or by means of which he has acquired such property, the evidence
  
  on which he relies and other relevant information and particulars, and to show
  
  cause why all or any of such properties as the case may be should not be
  
  declared to be illegally acquired properties and forfeited to the Central
  
  Government under this Act.
  (2) Whereas notice under sub-section (1) to
  
  any person specifies any property as being held on behalf of such person by any
  
  other person, ac copy of the notice shall also be served upon such other
  
  person.