law: The Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002
  16. Forfeiture of
  
  property of certain persons.-
  1.  Where
  
  any person is accused of any offence under this Act, it shall be open to the
  
  Special Court trying him to pass an order that all or any of the properties,
  
  movable or immovable or both belonging to h m, shall, during the period of such
  
  trial, be attached, if not already attached under this Act.
  2.  Where
  
  a person has been convicted of any offence punishable under this Act, the
  
  Special Court may, in addition to awarding any punishment, by order in writing,
  
  declare that any property, movable or immovable or both, belonging to the
  
  accused and specified in the order, shall stand forfeited to the Central
  
  Government or the State Government, as the case may be, free from all
  
  encumbrances.