CRPC §479 → BNSS §525
Case in which Judge or Magistrate is personally interested
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479. Case in which Judge or Magistrate is personally interested.—No Judge or Magistrate shall, except with the permission of the Court to which an appeal lies from his Court, try or commit for trial any case to or in which he is a party, or personally interested, and no Judge or Magistrate shall hear an appeal from any judgment or order passed or made by himself. Explanation.—A Judge or Magistrate shall not be deemed to be a party to, or personally interested in, any case by reason only that he is concerned therein in a public capacity, or by reason only that he has viewed the place in which an offence is alleged to have been committed, or any other place in which any other transaction material to the case is alleged to have occurred, and made an inquiry in connection with the case.
525. No Judge or Magistrate shall, except with the permission of the Court to which an appeal lies from his Court, try or commit for trial any case to or in which he is a party, or personally interested, and no Judge or Magistrate shall hear an appeal from any judgment or order passed or made by himself. Explanation.—A Judge or Magistrate shall not be deemed to be a party to, or personally interested in, any case by reason only that he is concerned therein in a public capacity, or by reason only that he has viewed the place in which an offence is alleged to have been committed, or any other place in which any other transaction material to the case is alleged to have occurred, and made an inquiry in connection with the case.
What changedAI-inferred
Cases in which Judge or Magistrate is personally interested.
Old position
CrPC 479 is concerned with Case in which Judge or Magistrate is personally interested. Case in which Judge or Magistrate is personally interested
New position
BNSS 525 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Cases in which Judge or Magistrate is personally interested.. No Judge or Magistrate shall, except with the permission of the Court to which an appeal lies from his Court, try or commit for trial any case to or in which he is a party, or personally interested, and no Judge or Magistrate shall hear an
BNSS 525 (Cases in which Judge or Magistrate is personally interested.) preserves the framework of CrPC 479. BNSS 525 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 525 text: No Judge or...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 525 (Cases in which Judge or Magistrate is personally interested.) preserves the framework of CrPC 479. BNSS 525 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 525 text: No Judge or Magistrate shall, except with the permission of the Court to which an appeal lies from his Court, try or commit for trial any case to or in which he is a party, or personally interested, and no Judge or Magistrate shall hear an appeal from any judgment or order passed or made by himself. Explanation.—A...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 479 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 525 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 525 (Cases in which Judge or Magistrate is personally interested.). 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 §479 → BNSS §525 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/crpc/479.
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