CRPC §481 → BNSS §527

Public servant concerned in sale not to purchase or bid for property

Substantively sameConfidence: mediumStatus: cross checked
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Old law
CRPC §481
Public servant concerned in sale not to purchase or bid for property

481. Public servant concerned in sale not to purchase or bid for property.—A public servant having any duty to perform in connection with the sale of any property under this Code shall not purchase or bid for the property.

New law
BNSS §527
Public servant concerned in sale not to

527. A public servant having any duty to perform in connection with the sale of any property under this Sanhita shall not purchase or bid for the property.

What changedAI-inferred

Public servant concerned in sale not to purchase or bid for property.

Old position

CrPC 481 is concerned with Public servant concerned in sale not to purchase or bid for property. Public servant concerned in sale not to purchase or bid for property

New position

BNSS 527 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Public servant concerned in sale not to. A public servant having any duty to perform in connection with the sale of any property under this Sanhita shall not purchase or bid for the property

BNSS 527 (Public servant concerned in sale not to) preserves the framework of CrPC 481. BNSS 527 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 527 text: A public servant having any duty to...

Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)

BNSS 527 (Public servant concerned in sale not to) preserves the framework of CrPC 481. BNSS 527 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.

BNSS 527 text: A public servant having any duty to perform in connection with the sale of any property under this Sanhita shall not purchase or bid for the property.

Transitional note (repeal & savings)

For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 481 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 527 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 527 (Public servant concerned in sale not to). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.

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Newlaws.in, CRPC §481 → BNSS §527 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-10-30, https://newlaws.in/crpc/481.

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