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Section 391 of BNSS : Section 391: Certain Judges and Magistrates not to try certain offences when committed before themselves.

The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

CHAPTER XXVIII: PROVISIONS AS TO OFFENCES AFFECTING THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE

Section 391: Certain Judges and Magistrates not to try certain offences when committed before themselves.

Explanation using examples

Example 1:

Scenario: A Magistrate in a district court is presiding over a theft case. During the proceedings, one of the accused persons starts shouting and making derogatory remarks against the Magistrate, disrupting the court's functioning.

Application of Section 391: In this situation, the Magistr