Section 480 of CrPC : Section 480: Practising pleader not to sit as Magistrate in certain Courts.

Explanation using Example

Example 1:

Rajesh is a practicing lawyer in Bangalore and regularly appears in the court of Magistrate A. One day, Rajesh is appointed as an honorary Magistrate for a special session in the same court. According to Section 480 of The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Rajesh cannot sit as a Magistrate in the same court where he practices as a lawyer. Therefore, Rajesh must decline the appointment or request to be assigned to a different court outside the local jurisdiction of Magistrate A's court.

Example 2:

Priya is a practicing pleader in the court of Magistrate B in Mysore. She is also a part-time Magistrate in a n...

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