https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=457752 Interim custody of a seized motor vehicle under section 451 CrPC is a temporary arrangement made to preserve the property, and the court may entrust it to the person best entitled on all relevant materials. A registration certificate is only prima facie evidence of ownership and can yield to proof of sale, delivery of possession, and steps taken to transfer registration and permit. On those facts, the transferee in possession may be preferred over the registered owner for interim custody. Inherent jurisdiction under section 482 CrPC should not be used to indirectly upset an interlocutory custody order where the challenge lacks bona fides. en-us Tue, 02 Apr 1985 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 26 Sep 2024 17:19:26 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=457752 Interim custody of a seized motor vehicle under section 451 CrPC is a temporary arrangement made to preserve the property, and the court may entrust it to the person best entitled on all relevant materials. A registration certificate is only prima facie evidence of ownership and can yield to proof of sale, delivery of possession, and steps taken to transfer registration and permit. On those facts, the transferee in possession may be preferred over the registered owner for interim custody. Inherent jurisdiction under section 482 CrPC should not be used to indirectly upset an interlocutory custody order where the challenge lacks bona fides. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 02 Apr 1985 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=457752