make rules for securing safe custody and re-delivery of unclaimed property.- [Subject to the provisions of section 14, the Central Government] may, by notification
Delhi Police Act, 1978
66. Police to take charge of unclaimed property.
(1) It shall be the duty of every police officer to take temporary ... charge- (a) of all unclaimed property found by, or made over to, him; and (b) of all property found lying in any public street
Police Act, 1861
25. Police officers to take charge of unclaimed property, and be subject to Magistrates orders as to disposal
.It shall ... duty of every police officer to take charge of all unclaimed property, and to furnish an inventory thereof, to the Magistrate of the district
West Bengal by escheat or lapse, or as bona vacantia and unclaimed property. Whereas it is expedient, in the public interest, to provide and make ... made under this Act; (j) "property" means and includes both or any one of the escheated property or unclaimed property, as the case
property is movable, and to hand over the property to himself, or may order the property to be "properly watched," if the property ... down the procedure when-property is found in possession of a stranger. If the property which is alleged to be unclaimed is in possession
another party, for example, a government entity in accordance with applicable unclaimed property laws. Non-refundable upfront fees (and some related costs) B48 In some
property.
25. The word "property" has been described in the interpretation
clause of the Police Act as follows:-
"the word "property ... that the word "property" under the Police Act is confined to movable
property and does not include immovable property. Similar views were
reiterated
orders to give effect to the decisions of the Board. 7. Unclaimed property.
(1) The police officer taking charge of unclaimed property found ... property specified in the proclamation issued under sub-rule (3), may order for handing over of the property or payment of proceeds if property sold
sold
by order obtained under s. 523 Cr. P. C. as unclaimed
property-Revenue Tribunal in appeal ordering return of
vehicles to respondent-Suit ... aforesaid police
station they were sold it an auction as unclaimed property
after obtaining the order of a Magistrate. The trial court
on the above
property
is an unclaimed one, the State Government may take it under
its possession so as to use this unclaimed property for some
social cause ... legal possessor in respect of
the landed property, the landed property is liable to be
unclaimed.
ii) There is apprehension of breach of peace