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Section 482 CrPC: Magistrates by Arundhati Bhatia is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document discusses the contradictory approaches regarding whether magistrates courts have inherent powers under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. [1] Some judgments have held that magistrates do not have inherent powers as Section 482 only confers these powers on the High Court. However, other judgments have found that magistrates do possess inherent powers by virtue of their role in administering justice. The document analyzes different cases and opinions on both sides of this debate. It
- Author
- Arundhati Bhatia
- Language
- EN