Confiscation how ordered
Section 59 of the Jammu and Kashmir Excise Act, 1958 deals with confiscation how ordered. Whenever confiscation is authorised by this Act, the [Deputy Commissioner] or Magistrate ordering it may give the owner of the thing liable to be confiscated an option to pay in lieu of the confiscation such fine as such officer thinks fit.
Whenever confiscation is authorised by this Act, the 2[Deputy Commissioner] or Magistrate ordering it may give the owner of the thing liable to be confiscated an option to pay in lieu of the confiscation such fine as such officer thinks fit. When an offence under this Act has been committed but the offender is not known or cannot be found, or when anything liable to confiscation under this Act and not in the possession of any person cannot be satisfactorily accounted for, the case shall be inquired into and determined by the 2[Commissioner] or by any other officer authorised by him in that behalf who may order such confiscation :
Provided that no such order shall be made until the expiration of one month from the date of seizing the things intended to be confiscated or without hearing the persons, if any, claiming any right thereto, and evidence, if any, which they produce in support of their claims.
Section 59, The Jammu and Kashmir Excise Act, 1958 (Act 9 of 1901).
Questions about Section 59
What does Section 59 of the Jammu and Kashmir Excise Act deal with?
Section 59 of the Jammu and Kashmir Excise Act is headed "Confiscation how ordered". Whenever confiscation is authorised by this Act, the [Deputy Commissioner] or Magistrate ordering it may give the owner of the thing liable to be confiscated an option to pay in lieu of the confiscation such fine as such officer thinks fit.
How do I find court cases under Section 59 of the Jammu and Kashmir Excise 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: Jammu and Kashmir Excise Act 59, section 59 Jammu and Kashmir Excise Act, section 59 of the Jammu and Kashmir Excise Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When was the Jammu and Kashmir Excise Act enacted?
Jammu and Kashmir Excise Act was enacted in 1901 as Act 9 of 1901. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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