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Section 459 - Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1973
Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1973
459.Power to sell perishable property.-
If the person entitled to the possession of such property is unknown or absent and the property is subject to speedy and natural decay, or if the Magistrate to whom its seizure is reported is of opinion that its sale would be for the benefit of the owner, or that the value of such property is less than ten rupees, the Magistrate may at any time direct it to be sold; and the provisions of sections 457 and 458 shall, as nearly as may be practicable, apply to the net proceeds of such sale.
Related Sections
- Section 164: Recording of confessions and statements
- Section 326: Conviction or commitment on evidence partly recorded by one Magistrate and partly by another
- Section 258: Power to stop proceedings in certain cases
- Section 40: Duty of officers employed in connection with the affairs of a village to make certain report
- Section 309: Power to postpone or adjourn proceedings
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