505. If the person entitled to the possession of such property is unknown or absent and the property is subject to speedy and natural decay, or if the Magistrate to whom its seizure is reported is of opinion that its sale would be for the benefit of the owner, or that the value of such property is less than ten thousand rupees, the Magistrate may at any time direct it to be sold; and the provisions of sections 503 and 504 shall, as nearly as may be practicable, apply to the net proceeds of such sale.
BNSS Section 505: Power to sell perishable property
Section 505 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with power to sell perishable property. It replaces CrPC 459 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
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Text of BNSS Section 505
CrPC sections replaced
- CrPC 459: Power to sell perishable property
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