Lawgist60AReward to persons
1[60A. Reward to persons.-- (1) When a court imposes a sentence of fine or a sentence of which fine forms a part, the Court may, when passing judgment, order that the reward be paid to a person who renders assistance in the detection of the offence or the apprehension of the offenders out of the proceeds of fine not exceeding 2[fifty per cent. of such fine.]
(2) Where a case is compounded under Sec. 54, the officer compounding may order reward to be paid to a person who renders assistance in the detection of the offence or the apprehension of the offenders out of the sum of money accepted by way of composition not exceeding 3[fifty per cent. of such money].]
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1. Ins. by Act 44 of 1991, s. 43 (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).
2. Subs. by Act 16 of 2003, s. 35, for "twenty per cent. of such fine" (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).
3. Subs. by s. 35, ibid., for "twenty per cent. of such money" (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).
- 59 Officers to be public servants
- 60 Protection of action taken in good faith
- 60A Reward to persons
- 60B Reward by State Government
- 61 Power to alter entries in Schedule
- 62 Declaration of certain wild animals to be vermin
- 63 Power of Central Government to make rule
- 64 Power of State Government to make rules
- 65 Rights of Scheduled Tribes to be protected
- 66 Repeal and savings
