Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

CrPC 480BNSS 526

Practicing advocate not to sit as Magistrate in certain Courts

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What changed

  • The word "pleader" is replaced by "advocate".

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Under Section 526 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 480 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...

Bare act text — BNSS 526

526. 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.

Frequently asked

What is CrPC 480 equivalent in BNSS?

CrPC Section 480 (Practicing advocate not to sit as Magistrate in certain Courts) corresponds to Section 526 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).

What changed between CrPC 480 and BNSS 526?

The word "pleader" is replaced by "advocate".

How do I cite BNSS 526 in a pleading?

Under Section 526 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 480 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...

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