Section 431

Money ordered to be paid recoverable as a fine.

The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

  • Act 2 of 1974
  • Ministry of Home Affairs
  • Department of Internal Security
About this Act

An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to Criminal Procedure.

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    Any money (other than a fine) payable by virtue of any order made under this Code, and the method of recovery of which is not otherwise expressly provided for, shall be recoverable as if it were a fine:
    Provided that section 421 shall, in its application to an order under section 359, by virtue of this section, be construed as if in the proviso to sub-section (1) of section 421, after the words and figures "under section 357", the words and figures "or an order for payment of costs under section 359" had been inserted.

Source: India Code (Legislative Department, Govt. of India). Check the official Gazette before relying on it in court. Not legal advice. Free legal aid: 15100 (NALSA) · Know your rights

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