Section 480: Practising pleader not to sit as Magistrate in certain Courts

Q: What does Section 480 of The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 (TCLAA) deal with?

Section 480 TCLAA pertains to "Practising pleader not to sit as Magistrate in certain Courts". It is part of the The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 480 of The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 (TCLAA) governs practising pleader not to sit as Magistrate in certain Courts. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 480 TCLAA still in force?

Yes, Section 480 of the The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 480 TCLAA?

धारा 480 TCLAA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 480 of the The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013. Section 480 of The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 (TCLAA) governs practising pleader not to sit as Magistrate in certain Courts. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 480 TCLAA?

Dhara 480 TCLAA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 480 of the The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 480 of The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 (TCLAA) governs practising pleader not to sit as Magistrate in certain Courts. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 480 of The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013?

Cite as: "Section 480, The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 (TCLAA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013, § 480 (India).

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- No pleader 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.

KARNATAKA.- Insert the following section after Section 480 -

"480-A. Other powers of Magistrate.- Any Judicial Magistrate or Executive Magistrate shall be entitled to attest, verify or authenticate any document brought before him for the purpose of attestation, verification or authentication, as the case may be, and to affix seals thereon, as may be prescribed by any law for the time being in force." [Karnataka Act No. 36 of 1984, Section 2, w.e.f. 19.6.1984]