law: The Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002
  9. Vesting of
  
  property in Central Government.-
  Where an order of
  
  confiscation has been made under sub-section (6) of section 8 in respect of any
  
  property of a person, all the rights and title in such property shall vest
  
  absolutely in the Central Government free from all encumbrances: Provided that
  
  where the Adjudicating Authority, after giving an opportunity of being heard to
  
  any other person interested in the property attached under this Chapter, or
  
  seized under Chapter V, is of the opinion that any encumbrance on the property
  
  or le se-hold interest has been created with a view to defeat the provisions of
  
  this Chapter, it may, by order, declare such encumbrance or lease-hold interest
  
  to be void and thereupon the aforesaid property shall vest in the Central
  
  Government free from such encumbrances or lease-hold interest: Provided further
  
  that nothing in this section shall operate to discharge any person from any
  
  liability in respect of such encumbrances which may be enforced against such
  
  person by a suit for damages.