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In Re: the District Magistrate of Nellore

Type Court Judgment Court Chennai Decided Jul 30, 1909
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Citation
Court
Chennai
Judge
Decided On
Subject
Criminal

Case Summary

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Criminal Procedure Code (Act V of 1898), Section 545 - Award of compensation to innocent purchaser of stolen article, whether legal. -

Key legal issue
Criminal

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

In Re: the District Magistrate of Nellore

Legal References

Reported In
3Ind.Cas.437a

Excerpt

criminal procedure code (act v of 1898), section 545 - award of compensation to innocent purchaser of stolen article, whether legal. - ordermunro, j.1. the order of the magistrate directing payment of the fine to the innocent purchaser as compensation is illegal and is set aside.

Full Judgment

ORDER

Munro, J.

1. The order of the Magistrate directing payment of the fine to the innocent purchaser as compensation is illegal and is set aside.

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