CRPC §458 → BNSS §504
Procedure where no claimant appears within six months
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Comparison
458. Procedure 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.
504.
(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.
What changedAI-inferred
Procedure when no claimant appears within six months.
Old position
CrPC 458 is concerned with Procedure where no claimant appears within six months. Procedure where no claimant appears within six months
New position
BNSS 504 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: where no claimant appears within six months.. 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
BNSS 504 (where no claimant appears within six months.) preserves the framework of CrPC 458. BNSS 504 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 504 text: If no person within such period...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 504 (where no claimant appears within six months.) preserves the framework of CrPC 458. BNSS 504 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 504 text: 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...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 458 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 504 applies. The transition is governed by the repeal-and-savings clause in the new code (BNS 358 / BNSS 531 / BSA 170 as the case may be); pending proceedings under the old code carry forward unaffected.
Frequently asked
BNSS 504 (where no claimant appears within six months.). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
Sources
- India Code — Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Cite this page
Newlaws.in, CRPC §458 → BNSS §504 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/crpc/458.
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