When a person is convicted of an offence attended by criminal force or show of force or by criminal intimidation, and it appears to the Court that, by such force or show of force or intimidation, any person has been dispossessed of any immovable property, the Court may, if it thinks fit, order that possession of the same be restored to that person after evicting by force, if necessary, any other person who may be in possession of the property; Provided that no such order shall be made by the Court more than one month after the date of the conviction. Where the Court trying the offence has not made an order under Sub-Section (1), the Court of appeal, confirmation or revision may, if it thinks fit, make such order while disposing of the appeal, reference or revision, as the case may be. Where an order has been made under Sub-Section (1), the provisions of section 454 shall apply in relation thereto as they apply in relation to an order under section 453. No order made under this section shall prejudice any right or interest to or in such immovable property which any person may be able to establish in a civil suit.
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Section 456
Power to restore possession of immovable property
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⚡ Quick Answer Reference: Section 456 CrPC
- Provision: Section 456 of CrPC
- Act: Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
- Classification: criminal procedure
- Jurisdiction: India
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What does Section 456 of CrPC say?
Indian StandardSection 456, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Bluebook (21st ed.)Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, § 456 (India)
Court Pleading StandardSection 456 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
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What is Section 456 of CrPC?
Section 456 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) defines and regulates "Power to restore possession of immovable property". The section states: When a person is convicted of an offence attended by criminal force or show of force or by criminal intimidation, and it appears to the Court that, by such force or show of force o...
What is the punishment under Section 456 of CrPC?
Section 456 of CrPC does not prescribe a specific criminal punishment, or it is a procedural provision.
Is Section 456 of CrPC bailable or non-bailable?
Whether Section 456 of CrPC is bailable or non-bailable depends on the schedule classification.
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