Confiscation of property if no claimant appears
Section 27 of the Police Act, 1861 deals with confiscation of property if no claimant appears. If no person shall within the period allowed claim such property, or the proceeds thereof, if sold, it may, if not already sold under sub-section (2) of the last preceding section, be sold under the orders of the Magistrate of the district. The Act came into force on 22 Mar 1861.
1[27. Confiscation of property if no claimant appears.--(1) If no person shall within the period allowed claim such property, or the proceeds thereof, if sold, it may, if not already sold under sub-section (2) of the last preceding section, be sold under the orders of the Magistrate of the district.
(2) The sale-proceeds of property sold under the preceding sub-section and the proceeds of property sold under section 26 to which no claim has been established shall be 2 [ at the disposal of the 3 [State] Government.]]
Section 27, The Police Act, 1861 (Act 5 of 1861).
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Questions about Section 27
What does Section 27 of the Police Act deal with?
Section 27 of the Police Act is headed "Confiscation of property if no claimant appears". [27. Confiscation of property if no claimant appears.--(1) If no person shall within the period allowed claim such property, or the proceeds thereof, if sold, it may, if not already sold under sub-section (2) of the last preceding section, be sold under the orders of the Magistrate of the district.
How do I find court cases under Section 27 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 27, section 27 Police Act 1861, section 27 of the Police Act. People searching for it also type kerala police act section 27 and 27a police 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 27 of the Police Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 26 (Magistrate may detain property and issue proclamation), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 27 of the Police Act come into force?
Section 27 of the Police Act, cited as Police Act 1861 27, 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.
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