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Act 2 of 1974 Cited by 4 provisions

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Read from the scanned gazette. India Code publishes no text for this Act, so this text was read from the Government's own scan by machine and split into sections by its numbering. It has not been checked against the page word by word. Where it matters, read the scan. Read the scan.

Cross-references

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Referred to by 4

1. s. 102 Power of police officer to seize certain property
2. s. 452 Order for disposal of property at conclusion of trial
3. s. 459 Power to sell perishable property
4. s. 460 Irregularities which do not vitiate proceedings

Questions about Section 458

What does Section 458 of the Code of Criminal Procedure deal with?

Section 458 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is headed "Procedure where no claimant appears within six months". If no person within such period establishes his claim to such property, and if the person in whose possession such property was found is unable to show that it was legally acquired by him, the Magistrate may by order direct that such property shall be at the disposal of the State Government and may

How do I find court cases under Section 458 of the Code of Criminal Procedure?

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: Code Criminal Procedure 1973 458, section 458 Code Criminal Procedure 1973, section 458 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. 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 458 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, and has it changed?

4 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.

When was the Code of Criminal Procedure enacted?

Code of Criminal Procedure was enacted in 1974 as Act 2 of 1974. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is no longer in force.

Other sections of this Act

• 484. Repeal and savings25668 words
• 320. Compounding of offences1341 words
• 164. Recording of confessions and statements1157 words
• 167. Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twenty-four hours1101 words
• 437. When bail may be taken in case of non-bailable offence999 words
• 220. Trial for more than one offence959 words

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