Magistrate may detain property and issue proclamation
Section 26 of the Police Act, 1861 deals with magistrate may detain property and issue proclamation. The Magistrate of the district may detain the property and issue a proclamation, specifying the articles of which it consists, and requiring any person who has any claim thereto to appear and establish his right to the same within six months from the date of such proclamation. The Act came into force on 22 Mar 1861.
(1) The Magistrate of the district may detain the property and issue a proclamation, specifying the articles of which it consists, and requiring any person who has any claim thereto to appear and establish his right to the same within six months from the date of such proclamation.
1 [(2) The provisions of section 525 of the 2Code of Criminal Procedure, 1882 (10 of 1882), shall be applicable to property referred to in this section.]
Section 26, The Police Act, 1861 (Act 5 of 1861).
Cross-references
Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.
Questions about Section 26
What does Section 26 of the Police Act deal with?
Section 26 of the Police Act is headed "Magistrate may detain property and issue proclamation". The Magistrate of the district may detain the property and issue a proclamation, specifying the articles of which it consists, and requiring any person who has any claim thereto to appear and establish his right to the same within six months from the date of such proclamation.
How do I find court cases under Section 26 of the Police 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: Police Act 1861 26, section 26 Police Act 1861, section 26 of the Police Act. People searching for it also type police act 1861 section 26. 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 26 of the Police Act, and has it changed?
2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When did Section 26 of the Police Act come into force?
Section 26 of the Police Act, cited as Police Act 1861 26, came into force on 22 Mar 1861, having been enacted on 22 Mar 1861. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 15A. Awarding compensation to sufferers from misconduct of inhabitants or persons interested in land1098 words
- 34. Punishment for certain offences on roads, etc667 words
- 15. Quartering of additional police in disturbed or dangerous districts373 words
- 1. Interpretation clause267 words
- 23. Duties of police-officers239 words
- 30. Regulation of public assemblies and processions and licensing of the same235 words
Source and method. Compiled from the enactments of Parliament and of the State legislatures as published on India Code, and republished together with commentary and other original matter under section 52(1)(q)(ii) of the Copyright Act, 1957. Structured, cross-referenced and maintained by eCourtsIndia. Text as in force on 21 Oct 2026. This page is not a substitute for legal advice.