Description

If any Magistrate, who is not lawfully empowered to perform any of the following actions:

• Issue a search warrant under Section 94;
• Order an investigation by the police under Section 155;
• Hold an inquest under Section 176;
• Issue process under Section 187 to apprehend a person within his jurisdiction for an offence committed outside his jurisdiction;
• Take cognizance of an offence under Clause (a) or (b) of Sub-Section (1) of Section 190;
• Make over a case under Sub-Section (2) of Section 192;
• Tender a pardon under Section 306;
• Recall a case and try it himself under Section 410;
• Sell property under Sections 458 or 459;

erroneously does any of the above in good faith, his proceedings shall not be set aside merely due to his lack of empowerment to perform such actions.