Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
CRPC Section 461
Irregularities which vitiate proceedings.—If any Magistrate, not being empowered by law in this behalf,
does any of the following things, namely:— (a) attaches and sells property under section 83; (b) issues a search -warrant for a document, parcel or other things in the custody of a postal o r telegraph authority; (c) demands security to keep the peace; (d) demands security for good behaviour; (e) discharges a person lawfully bound to be of good behaviour; (f) cancels a bond to keep the peace; (g) makes an order for maintenance; (h) makes an order under section 133 as to a local nuisance; (i) prohibits, under section 143, the repetition or continuance of a public nuisance; (j) makes an order under Part C or Part D of Chapter X; (k) takes cognizance of an offence under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 190; (l) tries an offender; (m) tries an offender summarily; (n) passes a sentence, under section 325, on proceedings recorded by another Magistrate; (o) decides an appeal; (p) calls, under section 397, for proceedings; or (q) revises an order passed under section 446, his proceedings shall be void.
- (a) attaches and sells property under section 83;
- (b) issues a search -warrant for a document, parcel or other things in the custody of a postal o r telegraph authority;
- (c) demands security to keep the peace;
- (d) demands security for good behaviour;
- (e) discharges a person lawfully bound to be of good behaviour;
- (f) cancels a bond to keep the peace;
- (g) makes an order for maintenance;
- (h) makes an order under section 133 as to a local nuisance;
- (i) prohibits, under section 143, the repetition or continuance of a public nuisance;
- (j) makes an order under Part C or Part D of Chapter X;
- (k) takes cognizance of an offence under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 190;
- (l) tries an offender;
- (m) tries an offender summarily;
- (n) passes a sentence, under section 325, on proceedings recorded by another Magistrate;
- (o) decides an appeal;
- (p) calls, under section 397, for proceedings; or
- (q) revises an order passed under section 446, his proceedings shall be void.