391. Except as provided in sections 383, 384, 388 and 389, no Judge of a Criminal Court (other than a Judge of a High Court) or Magistrate shall try any person for any offence referred to in section 215, when such offence is committed before himself or in contempt of his authority, or is brought under his notice as such Judge or Magistrate in the course of a judicial proceeding.
CrPC Section 352 in BNSS: Section 391
Certain Judges and Magistrates not to try certain offences when committed before themselves
Section 352 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Certain Judges and Magistrates not to try certain offences when committed before themselves) corresponds to Section 391 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in force from 1 July 2024.
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