CrPC 458 vs BNSS 504: Procedure where no claimant appears within six months
Section 458 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is now section 504 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, in force from 1 July 2024. 98% of the old wording is kept; 2 words removed and 6 words added.
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CrPC section 458Procedure 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 may, be prescribed. (2) An appeal shall lie against any such order to the Court to which appeals ordinarily lie from convictions by the Magistrate.
BNSS section 504Procedure 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. (2) An appeal shall lie against any such order to the Court to which appeals ordinarily lie from convictions by the Magistrate.
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