https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=466091 Seized vehicles and other properties should be produced before the concerned court within one week of seizure, and custody or disposal orders should ordinarily follow within two weeks. Retention in malkhana should not ordinarily exceed three months and in no case six months, because seized property must remain in custody only for the minimum period necessary. Perishable or decaying property may be sold, with proceeds kept in a separate bank account. Vehicle release should be supported by safeguards such as panchnama, digital photographs, video recording, encryption, valuation, security bond, notice to relevant parties, and public auction where the vehicle remains unclaimed. en-us Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 23 Jan 2026 19:18:27 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=466091 Seized vehicles and other properties should be produced before the concerned court within one week of seizure, and custody or disposal orders should ordinarily follow within two weeks. Retention in malkhana should not ordinarily exceed three months and in no case six months, because seized property must remain in custody only for the minimum period necessary. Perishable or decaying property may be sold, with proceeds kept in a separate bank account. Vehicle release should be supported by safeguards such as panchnama, digital photographs, video recording, encryption, valuation, security bond, notice to relevant parties, and public auction where the vehicle remains unclaimed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=466091