Section 3 of BNSS : Section 3: Construction of references.

(1) Unless it clearly means something else, any mention of a Magistrate in any law, without any extra words, or if it says Magistrate of the

Example 1:

Scenario: A person named Raj is accused of theft in a small town in Maharashtra. The police arrest him and present him before a Magistrate.

Application of Section 3:

• Since the law mentions "Magistrate" without any qualifying words, it needs to be determined which type of Magistrate has jurisdiction.
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