Section 12: When only one such person claims and his claim is not disputed, treasure to be divided, and shares to be delivered to parties

Q: What does Section 12 of The Indian Treasure-trove Act, 1878 (TITA) deal with?

Section 12 TITA pertains to "When only one such person claims and his claim is not disputed, treasure to be divided, and shares to be delivered to parties". It is part of the The Indian Treasure-trove Act, 1878, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 12 of The Indian Treasure-trove Act, 1878 (TITA) governs when only one such person claims and his claim is not disputed, treasure to be divided, and shares to be delivered to parties. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 12 TITA still in force?

Yes, Section 12 of the The Indian Treasure-trove Act, 1878 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 12 TITA?

धारा 12 TITA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 12 of the The Indian Treasure-trove Act, 1878. Section 12 of The Indian Treasure-trove Act, 1878 (TITA) governs when only one such person claims and his claim is not disputed, treasure to be divided, and shares to be delivered to parties. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 12 TITA?

Dhara 12 TITA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 12 of the The Indian Treasure-trove Act, 1878. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 12 of The Indian Treasure-trove Act, 1878 (TITA) governs when only one such person claims and his claim is not disputed, treasure to be divided, and shares to be delivered to parties. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 12 of The Indian Treasure-trove Act, 1878?

Cite as: "Section 12, The Indian Treasure-trove Act, 1878 (TITA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Indian Treasure-trove Act, 1878, § 12 (India).

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- When a declaration has been made as aforesaid in respect of any treasure, and only one person other than the finder of such treasure has so appeared and claimed, and the claim of such person is not disputed by the finder, the Collector shall proceed to divide the treasure between the finder and the person so claiming according to the following rule (namely):—

If the finder and the person so claiming have not entered into any agreement then in force as to the disposal of the treasure, threefourths of the treasure shall be allotted to such finder and the residue to such person. If such finder and such person have entered into any such agreement, the treasure shall be disposed of in accordance therwith: Provided that the Collector may in any case, if he thinks fit, instead of dividing any treasure as directed by this section,—

(a) allot to either party the whole or more than his share of such treasure, on such party paying to the Collector for the other party such sum of money as the Collector may fix as the equivalent of the share of such other party, or of the excess so allotted, as the case may be; or

(b) sell such treasure or any portion thereof by public auction and divide the sale-proceeds between the parties according to the rule hereinbefore prescribed: Provided also, that when the Collector has by his declaration under section 9 rejected any claim made under this Act by any person other than the said finder or person claiming as owner of the place in which the treasure was found, such division shall not be made until after the expiration of two months without an appeal having been presented 7 under section 9 by the person whose claim has been so rejected, or, when an appeal has been so presented, after such appeal has been dismissed. When the Collector has made a division under this section, he shall deliver to the parties the portions of such treasure, or the money in lieu thereof, to which they are respectively entitled under such division.