Payment to innocent purchaser of money found on accused
Section 453 of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act deals with payment to innocent purchaser of money found on accused. When any person is convicted of any offence which includes, or amounts to, theft or receiving stolen property, and it is proved that any other person bought the stolen property from him without knowing or having reason to believe that the same was stolen, and that any money has on his arrest been ta
When any person is convicted of any offence which includes, or amounts to, theft or receiving stolen property, and it is proved that any other person bought the stolen property from him without knowing or having reason to believe that the same was stolen, and that any money has on his arrest been taken out of the possession of the convicted person, the Court may, on the application of such purchaser and on the restitution of the stolen property to the person entitled to the possession thereof, order that out of such money a sum not exceeding the price paid by such purchaser be delivered to him.
Section 453, The Code of Criminal Procedure Act (Act 2 of 1974).
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Questions about Section 453
What does Section 453 of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act deal with?
Section 453 of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act is headed "Payment to innocent purchaser of money found on accused". When any person is convicted of any offence which includes, or amounts to, theft or receiving stolen property, and it is proved that any other person bought the stolen property from him without knowing or having reason to believe that the same was stolen, and that any money has on his arrest been ta
How do I find court cases under Section 453 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 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: Code Criminal Procedure Act 453, section 453 Code Criminal Procedure Act, section 453 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 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 453 of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act, and has it changed?
2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When was the Code of Criminal Procedure Act enacted?
Code of Criminal Procedure Act was enacted in 1974 as Act 2 of 1974. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is no longer in force.
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