Irregularities which do not vitiate proceedings (Section 460 of CrPc)

Legal provisions regarding irregularities which do not vitiate proceedings under section 460 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

According to Section 460 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, if any Magistrate not empowered by law to do any of the following things, namely:

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(a) To issue a search-warrant under Section 94, i.e., search of place suspected to contain stolen property, forged documents, etc.;

(b) To order the police to investigate under Section 155, i.e., information as to non-cognizable cases and investigation of such cases;

(c) To hold an inquiry under Section 176, i.e., inquiry by Magistrate into cause of death;

(d) To issue process for the apprehension of a person within his local jurisdiction who has committed an offence outside the limits of such jurisdiction under Section 187 which deals with the power to issue summons or warrants for offence committed beyond local jurisdiction;

(e) To take cognizance of an offence under clause (a) or clause (b) of sub-section (1) of Section 190 this deals with the cognizance of offences by Magistrates;

(f) To make over a case under sub-section (2) of Section 192 which deals with the making over of cases of Magistrates?

(g) To tender a pardon under Section 306 which deals with tender of pardon to accomplice?

(h) To recall a case and try it himself under Section 410 which deals with the withdrawal of cases by Judicial Magistrate;

(i) To sell property under Section 458 which deals with procedure where no claimant appears within six months or Section 459 which deals with power to sell perishable property, erroneously in good faith does that thing, his proceedings shall not be set aside merely on the ground of his not being so empowered.