Section 60:
Property when to vest in Government.
60. Property when to vest in 1[Government].-- When an order for the confiscation of any property
has been passed under section 55 or section 57, as the case may be, and the period limited by section 59
for an appeal from such order has elapsed, and no such appeal has been preferred, or when on such an
appeal being preferred, the Appellate Court confirms such order in respect of the whole or a portion of
such property, such property or such portion thereof, as the case may be, shall vest in the 1[Government]
free from all incumbrances. STATE AMENDMENTS
Maharashtra
Amendment of section 60 of Act 16 of 1927.--In section 60 of the principal Act, for the word "forfeiture" the word "confiscation" shall be substituted.
[Vide Maharashtra Act 21 of 2015, s. 9].Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh (UTs).-- Section 60.--Renumbered as sub-section (2) thereof, and, before sub-section (2) as so renumbered, insert the following sub-section, namely:-- (1) Property ordered to be confiscated by an authorised officer under section 52, subject to the result of revision before Court of Sessions under section 52A shall upon conclusion of proceedings in revision, vest in the Government free from all encumbrances: Provided that if no revision is preferred under section 52A, such vesting shall take effect on expiry of period specified for the submitting petition for revision under section 52A.
[Vide the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization (Adaptation of Central Laws) Order, 2020, notification
No. S.O. 1123(E) dated (18-3-2020) and Vide Union Territory of Ladakh Reorganisation (Adaptation of
Central Laws) Order, 2020, notification No. S.O.3774(E), dated (23-10-2020).]
Uttar Pradesh
Amendment of section 60--Section 60 of the principal Act shall be renumbered as sub-section (1)
thereof and 'after sub-section (1) as so renumbered the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely:--
"(2) When an order for confiscation has been passed under section 52-A and the period of
limitation for an appeal or revision has elapsed and no appeal or revision has been preferred or when
in appeal or revision the order for confiscation for whole or a portion of the property has been
confirmed, the property or such portion, as the case may be, shall vest in the State Government free
from all encumbrances."]
[Vide Uttar Pradesh Act 1 of 2001, s. 12]
Maharashtra.--
Amendment of section 60 of Act XVI of 1927.---In section 60 of the principal act, for the words
"confiscation" the word "forfeiture" shall be substituted.
[Vide Maharashtra act VII of 1985, s. 14]
Uttarkhand.--
Amendment of section 60.--- Section 60 of the principal Act shall be renumbered as sub-section (1)
thereof and after sub-section (1) as so renumbered the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely:--
"(2) When an order for confiscation has been passed under Section 52-A and the period of
limitation for an appeal or revision has elapsed and no appeal or revision has been preferred or when
an appeal or revision the order for confiscation for whole or a portion of the property has been
confirmed, the property or such portion, as the case may be, shall vest in the State Government free
from all encumbrances.".
[Vide Uttaranchal Act 24 of 2014, s. 12]
Notes:
1. Subs. by the A.O. 1950, for "Crown".