CrPC → BNSS

CrPC Section 480 in BNSS

CrPC Section 480 corresponds to BNSS Section 526 under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

Old provisionCode of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Section 480
New provision526
New ActBharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
MappingMapped

BNSS Section 526 — Practicing advocate not to sit as Magistrate in certain Courts

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

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.

Read the full text of BNSS Section 526

Questions this page answers

What is CrPC 480 in BNSS?

CrPC Section 480 is BNSS Section 526 — Practicing advocate not to sit as Magistrate in certain Courts.

Has the provision changed?

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

Which law applies to an offence today?

Offences committed on or after 1 July 2024 are dealt with under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023; earlier offences continue under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

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