CrPC 480 vs BNSS 526: Practising pleader not to sit as Magistrate in certain Courts
Section 480 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is now section 526 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, in force from 1 July 2024. 22% of the old wording is kept; 94 words removed and 2 words added.
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CrPC section 480Practising pleader not to sit as Magistrate in certain Courts
No pleader who practises in the Court of any Magistrate shall sit as a Magistrate in that Court or in any Court within the local jurisdiction of that Court. State Amendment Karnataka Insertion of new section 480A. —After section 480 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Central Act 2 of 1974) the following Section shall be inserted, namely:— “480A. Other powers of Magistrate.—Any Judicial Magistrate or Executive Magistrate shall be entitled to attest, verify or authenticate any document brought before him for the purpose of attestation, verification or authentication, as the case may be, and to affix seals thereon, as may be prescribed by any law for the time being in force.”. Vide Karnataka Act 35 of 1984, s. 2
BNSS section 526Practising advocate not to sit as Magistrate in certain Courts
No advocate who practices in the Court of any Magistrate shall sit as a Magistrate in that Court or in any Court within the local jurisdiction of that Court.
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