Article 284: Custody of suitors‘ deposits and other moneys received by public servants and courts

The Constitution of IndiaCentral Constitution · 1950

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All moneys received by or deposited with—

(a) any officer employed in connection with the affairs of the Union or of a State in his capacity as such, other than revenues or public moneys raised or received by the Government of India or the Government of the State, as the case may be, or

(b) any court within the territory of India to the credit of any cause, matter, account or persons, shall be paid into the public account of India or the public account of State, as the case may be.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Constitution of India
Article	284
Marginal note	Custody of suitors‘ deposits and other moneys received by public servants and courts
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source
Judgments citing it	2

Judgments that turned on this provision

AO/7/2025 of LAKSHMI ANIL SALGAOCAR Vs CHANDANA SALGAOCAR AND 3 ORSBombay High Court · 2025-05-28
AO/28/2019 of LAKSHMI ANIL SALGAOCAR, THR. POA, ARJUN ANIL SALGAOCAR AND ANR., Vs CHANDANA ANIL SALGAOCAR AND 2 ORS.,Bombay High Court · 2025-05-28

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