Section 529: Irregularities which do not vitiate proceedings

If any Magistrate not empowered by law to do any of the following things, namely: (a) to issue a search warrant under section 98; (b) to order, under section 155, the police to investigate an offence; (c) to hold an inquest under section 176; (d) to issue process, under section 186, for the apprehension of a person within the local limits of his jurisdiction who has committed an offence outside such limits; (e) to take cognizance of an offence under section 190, sub section (1), clause (a) or clause (b) ; (f) to transfer a case under section 192; (g) to tender a pardon under section 337 or section 338; (h) to sell property under section 524 or section 525; or (i) to withdraw a case and try it himself under section 528; erroneously in good faith does that thing, his proceedings shall not be set aside merely on the ground of his not being so empowered.

Effective date: 1898-07-01

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