What does the Treasure Trove Act 1878 say
Many laws in India are made in our Parliament. One of them is the Treasure Trove Act 1878. According to this act, if any person gets more than 10 rupees somewhere on the road or somewhere else, then you have to give this information to the government. If you do not do this, you can be sentenced to one year imprisonment. Now let us tell you what the rule of lost and found says.
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What to do if you get money immediately – If you get 10 rupees or more on the road or anywhere, then you will have to first inform the government about it. While giving the information, the concerned person will have to tell how much amount you have received, what was the place where you received it and what was the date when you received this money. After giving all this information, you will have to go to the nearest government treasury and submit it to the revenue officer.
Collector will issue notification under section 4
Under the rules, if a person deposits any thing in the form of treasure in the nearest relief fund, then the collector present there also has some responsibilities. The collector will issue a notification under section 4 after depositing the treasure in the relief fund. Under this notification, people are told that if the deposited treasure belongs to a concerned person, then he can come and take it away. At the same time, also keep in mind that the time period should not be before 4 months or after 6 months from the publication of the notification.
What if you didn’t go to collect your lost thing?
The rule under section 5 also says that if after the notification is issued, if you do not go to collect the concerned treasure in whatever form it is, then you will not be considered as the owner of that concerned treasure. Under section 5, the officer can also investigate about the treasury. According to this, the collector can also ask questions related to the treasury. Like which person, in which place and under what circumstances this treasure was found. Apart from this, the collector can also ask on whose behalf and under what circumstances the treasure concerned was concealed.
What if the owner of the treasure is not found?
What will happen if the owner of the thing found as a treasure is not found. This has also been arranged under the Treasure Trove rule. In case the owner of the concerned treasure is not found, the person who found it is declared its real owner. There are more than one owner of Rs 10 note found or any thing in the form of treasure and the person finding it has objection, then in such a case the collector has the right to keep that treasure with him. Can be taken to civil court. Where the court will pronounce the verdict on the real owner of the treasure.
Can’t raise questions on collector’s decision
The Collector of the Treasury Fund cannot be questioned on the decision taken by him under this Act. The decision of the collector regarding the treasure will be final and cannot be challenged in any civil court. On the other hand, the Collector conducting the investigation under this law can use any power given by the Code of Civil Procedure to try any civil court.