CrPC 455 — Destruction of libellous and other matter

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Statutory text

(1) On a conviction under section 292, section 293, section
501 or section 502 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860), the Court may order the destruction of all the copies of the

thing  in  respect  of  which  the  conviction  was  had,  and  which  are in  the  custody  of  the  Court  or  remain  in  the possession or power of the person convicted.
(2) The Court may, in like manner, on a conviction under section 272, section 273, section 274 or section 275 of
the  Indian  Penal  Code  (45  of  1860),  order  the  food,  drink,  drug  or  medical  preparation  in  respect  of  which  the conviction was had, to be destroyed.

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