BNSS §526
Practising advocate not to sit as Magistrate in certain Courts.
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480. Practising 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] 1. Subs. by Act 63 of 1980, s. 8, for s. 478 (w.e.f. 23-9-1980).
526. 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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Practising pleader not to sit as Magistrate in certain Courts.
Old position
CrPC 480 is concerned with Practising pleader not to sit as Magistrate in certain Courts. Practising pleader not to sit as Magistrate in certain Courts
New position
BNSS 526 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Practising 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
BNSS 526 (Practising advocate not to sit as Magistrate in certain Courts.) preserves the framework of CrPC 480. BNSS 526 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 526 text: No advocate...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 526 (Practising advocate not to sit as Magistrate in certain Courts.) preserves the framework of CrPC 480. BNSS 526 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 526 text: 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.
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 480 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 526 applies. The transition is governed by the repeal-and-savings clause in the new code (BNS 358 / BNSS 531 / BSA 170 as the case may be); pending proceedings under the old code carry forward unaffected.
Frequently asked
BNSS 526 (Practising advocate not to sit as Magistrate in certain Courts.). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
Sources
- India Code — Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
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Newlaws.in, CRPC §480 → BNSS §526 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/bnss/526.
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