Section 526 BNSS: Practising advocate not to sit as Magistrate in certain Courts
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section 526 BNSS at a Glance
Section 526 BNSS deals with practising advocate not to sit as Magistrate in certain Courts. It replaced Section 480 CrPC on 1 July 2024.
Section 526 BNSS Bare Act Text
526. Practising pleader not to sit as Magistrate in certain Courts
Practising advocate not to sit as Magistrate in certain Courts.
No advocate who practices in the Court of any Magistrate shall sit as a Magistrate in that Court or in any Court within the local jurisdiction of that Court.
Source: Section 526, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section 526 BNSS in Simple Words
Section 526 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with a practising advocate not to sit as Magistrate in certain Courts. No advocate who practices in the Court of any Magistrate shall sit as a Magistrate in that Court or in any Court within the local jurisdiction of that Court.
When Section 526 BNSS Applies
- Section 526 BNSS speaks of an advocate who practices in the Court of any Magistrate.
- Under Section 526 BNSS, that advocate shall not sit as a Magistrate in that Court or in any Court within the local jurisdiction of that Court.
Example of Section 526 BNSS
When Section 526 BNSS Does Not Apply
- Section 526 BNSS speaks of an advocate who practices in the Court of a Magistrate. It does not deal with cases in which a Judge or Magistrate is personally interested, which Section 525 BNSS speaks of.
- Section 526 BNSS speaks of an advocate sitting as a Magistrate. It does not deal with a public servant concerned in a sale purchasing or bidding for property, which Section 527 BNSS speaks of.
Section 526 BNSS in the CrPC (Previous Law)
Section 526 BNSS replaces Section 480 CrPC from the old criminal code.
Section 480 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 was replaced by Section 526 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 from 1 July 2024. Section 526 BNSS reads advocate where Section 480 CrPC read pleader, in the heading and in the text. The rest of the text is in the same words.
View CrPC Section 480 →FAQs on Section 526 BNSS
Who shall not sit as a Magistrate under Section 526 BNSS?▼
Under Section 526 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, no advocate who practices in the Court of any Magistrate shall sit as a Magistrate in that Court or in any Court within the local jurisdiction of that Court.
In which Courts does Section 526 BNSS bar an advocate from sitting as a Magistrate?▼
Section 526 BNSS bars an advocate who practices in the Court of any Magistrate from sitting as a Magistrate in that Court or in any Court within the local jurisdiction of that Court.
Does Section 526 BNSS bar an advocate from practising?▼
Section 526 BNSS speaks of an advocate who practices in the Court of any Magistrate, and provides that the advocate shall not sit as a Magistrate in that Court or in any Court within the local jurisdiction of that Court.
What changed from Section 480 CrPC to Section 526 BNSS from 1 July 2024?▼
From 1 July 2024, Section 526 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 replaced Section 480 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. Section 526 BNSS reads advocate where Section 480 CrPC read pleader, in the heading and in the text. The rest of the text is in the same words.
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Sources: Bare Act Text, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Last updated: 22 Oct 2026 ·