Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

CrPC 458BNSS 504

Procedure where no claimant appears within six months

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What changed

  • The words "may be prescribed" are replaced by "as the State Government may, by rules, provide".

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Under Section 504 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 458 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...

Bare act text — BNSS 504

504. Procedure where no claimant appears within six months.—(1) 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 be sold by that Government and the proceeds of such sale shall be dealt with in such manner as the State Government may, by rules, provide. 167 (2) An appeal shall lie against any such order to the Court to which appeals ordinarily lie from convictions by the Magistrate.

Frequently asked

What is CrPC 458 equivalent in BNSS?

CrPC Section 458 (Procedure where no claimant appears within six months) corresponds to Section 504 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).

What changed between CrPC 458 and BNSS 504?

The words "may be prescribed" are replaced by "as the State Government may, by rules, provide".

How do I cite BNSS 504 in a pleading?

Under Section 504 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 458 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...

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