Arrest of persons and seizure and confiscation of things for offences against the two last foregoing sections
Section 287 of the Cantonments Act, 2006 deals with arrest of persons and seizure and confiscation of things for offences against the two last foregoing sections. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), any police officer or excise officer may, without an order from a Judicial Magistrate, and without a warrant, arrest any person who commits an offence under section 285 and may seize and detain any spirituous liq The Act came into force on 18 Dec 2006.
1[287. Arrest of persons, seizure and confiscation of things for offences under section 285.-- (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), any police officer or excise officer may, without an order from a Judicial Magistrate, and without a warrant, arrest any person who commits an offence under section 285 and may seize and detain any spirituous liquor or intoxicating drug in respect of which an offence under section 285 has been committed and any vessels or coverings in which the liquor or drug is contained.
(2) Where a person accused of an offence under section 285 has been previously convicted of an offence under that section, an officer in charge of a police station may, with the written permission of a Judicial Magistrate, seize and detain any spirituous liquor or intoxicating drug within the cantonment or within any limits defined under that section which, at the time of the alleged commission of the subsequent offence, belonged to, or was in the possession of, such person.
(3) The court convicting a person of an offence under section 285 may order the confiscation of the whole or any part of anything seized under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2).
(4) Subject to the provisions of Chapter XXXIV of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) anything, seized under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) and not confiscated under sub-section (3) shall be restored to the person from whom it was taken.]
Section 287, The Cantonments Act, 2006 (Act 41 of 2006).
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Questions about Section 287
What does Section 287 of the Cantonments Act deal with?
Section 287 of the Cantonments Act is headed "Arrest of persons and seizure and confiscation of things for offences against the two last foregoing sections". [287. Arrest of persons, seizure and confiscation of things for offences under section 285.-- (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), any police officer or excise officer may, without an order from a Judicial Magistrate, and without a warrant, arre
How do I find court cases under Section 287 of the Cantonments Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Cantonments Act 2006 287, section 287 Cantonments Act 2006, section 287 of the Cantonments Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 287 of the Cantonments Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 285 (Unauthorised sale of spirituous liquor or intoxicating drug), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 287 of the Cantonments Act come into force?
Section 287 of the Cantonments Act, cited as Cantonments Act 2006 287, came into force on 18 Dec 2006, having been enacted on 13 Sep 2006. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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