Section 481 CrPC: Public servant concerned in sale not to purchase or bid for property

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section 481 CrPC at a Glance

Section 481 CrPC deals with public servant concerned in sale not to purchase or bid for property. From 1 July 2024 it is replaced by Section 527 BNSS.

Now BNSS

Section 527 →

What Section 481 CrPC Says

481. Public servant concerned in sale not to purchase or bid for property

A public servant having any duty to perform in connection with the sale of any property under this Code shall not purchase or bid for the property.

Source: Section 481, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section 481 CrPC in Simple Words

Section 481 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 is headed Public servant concerned in sale not to purchase or bid for property. It states that a public servant having any duty to perform in connection with the sale of any property under this Code shall not purchase or bid for the property.

When Section 481 CrPC Applies

  • Section 481 CrPC applies to a public servant having any duty to perform in connection with the sale of any property under this Code.
  • That public servant shall not purchase or bid for the property.

Example of Section 481 CrPC

Suresh is a public servant having a duty to perform in connection with the sale of a property under the Code. Under Section 481 CrPC, Suresh shall not purchase or bid for the property.

When Section 481 CrPC Does Not Apply

  • Section 481 CrPC speaks of a public servant having any duty to perform in connection with the sale of any property. It does not deal with Section 479 CrPC, headed Case in which Judge or Magistrate is personally interested.
  • Section 481 CrPC speaks of a public servant having any duty to perform in connection with the sale of any property. It does not deal with Section 480 CrPC, headed Practising pleader not to sit as Magistrate in certain Courts.

Section 481 CrPC Under BNSS 527: What Changed

Section 481 CrPC is now covered under Section 527 BNSS.

Section 481 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 is found from 1 July 2024 as Section 527 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, with the same heading. The text is the same except that Section 527 BNSS reads under this Sanhita where Section 481 CrPC reads under this Code. The text contains no cross-reference to another section, so none is renumbered.

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FAQs on Section 481 CrPC

Who shall not purchase or bid for property under Section 481 CrPC?▼

Section 481 CrPC states that a public servant having any duty to perform in connection with the sale of any property under this Code shall not purchase or bid for the property.

Which sales does Section 481 CrPC speak of?▼

Section 481 CrPC speaks of the sale of any property under this Code.

What duty brings a public servant within Section 481 CrPC?▼

Section 481 CrPC speaks of a public servant having any duty to perform in connection with the sale of any property.

Where is Section 481 CrPC found in the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023?▼

From 1 July 2024, Section 481 CrPC has no sub-sections, and maps as a whole to Section 527 BNSS, which reads under this Sanhita where Section 481 CrPC reads under this Code.

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