Section 25

Police-officers to take charge of unclaimed property, and be subject to Magistrates orders as to disposal.

The Police Act, 1861

  • Act 5 of 1861
  • Ministry of Home Affairs
  • Department of Internal Security
About this Act

An Act for the Regulation of Police.

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    It shall be the duty of every police-officer to take charge of all unclaimed property, and to furnish an inventory thereof to the Magistrate of the district.
     The police-officers shall be guided as to the disposal of such property by such orders as they shall receive from the Magistrate of the district.

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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