Section 466 CrPC: Defect or error not to make attachment unlawful

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section 466 CrPC at a Glance

Section 466 CrPC deals with defect or error not to make attachment unlawful. From 1 July 2024 it is replaced by Section 512 BNSS.

Now BNSS

Section 512 →

What Section 466 CrPC Says

466. Defect or error not to make attachment unlawful

No attachment made under this Code shall be deemed unlawful, nor shall any person making the same be deemed a trespasser, on account of any defect or want of form in the summons, conviction, writ of attachment or other proceedings relating thereto.

Source: Section 466, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section 466 CrPC in Simple Words

Section 466 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 speaks of an attachment made under this Code. No such attachment shall be deemed unlawful, nor shall any person making the same be deemed a trespasser, on account of any defect or want of form in the summons, conviction, writ of attachment or other proceedings relating thereto.

When Section 466 CrPC Applies

  • Section 466 CrPC speaks of an attachment made under this Code.
  • Such an attachment shall not be deemed unlawful on account of any defect or want of form in the summons, conviction, writ of attachment or other proceedings relating thereto.
  • The person making the attachment shall not be deemed a trespasser on the same account.

Example of Section 466 CrPC

A Court issues a writ of attachment under the Code against property of Dinesh, and Hari makes the attachment. The writ has a defect of form. Section 466 CrPC says the attachment shall not be deemed unlawful, nor shall Hari be deemed a trespasser, on account of that defect or want of form in the writ of attachment.

When Section 466 CrPC Does Not Apply

  • Section 466 CrPC speaks of an attachment and of defects in the proceedings relating to it. It does not deal with the reversal or alteration of a finding, sentence or order by a Court of appeal, confirmation or revision, which is the subject of Section 465 CrPC.
  • Section 466 CrPC speaks of an attachment. It does not deal with proceedings in a wrong place, which are the subject of Section 462 CrPC.

Section 466 CrPC Under BNSS 512: What Changed

Section 466 CrPC is now covered under Section 512 BNSS.

Section 512 BNSS has the same heading as Section 466 CrPC. Section 512 BNSS reads under this Sanhita where Section 466 CrPC read under this Code. The other words read the same. Section 466 CrPC has no sub-sections, and maps as a whole to Section 512 BNSS.

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FAQs on Section 466 CrPC

Is an attachment unlawful because of a defect or want of form under Section 466 CrPC?▼

Section 466 CrPC says no attachment made under the Code shall be deemed unlawful on account of any defect or want of form in the summons, conviction, writ of attachment or other proceedings relating thereto.

Is a person making an attachment a trespasser under Section 466 CrPC?▼

Section 466 CrPC says no person making the attachment shall be deemed a trespasser on account of any defect or want of form in the summons, conviction, writ of attachment or other proceedings relating thereto.

Which documents are named in Section 466 CrPC?▼

Section 466 CrPC names the summons, conviction, writ of attachment or other proceedings relating thereto.

Where is Section 466 CrPC found in the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023?▼

Section 466 CrPC has no sub-sections, and maps as a whole to Section 512 BNSS from 1 July 2024.

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Sources: Bare Act Text, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Last updated: 21 Oct 2026 ·