Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 — Section 529: Irregularities which do not vitiate proceedings

529. Irregularities which do not vitiate proceedings. If any Magistrate not empowered by law to do any of the following things, namely:

(a)to issue a search warrant under section 98;

(b)to order, under section 155, the police to investigate an offence;

(c)to hold an inquest under section 176;

(d)to issue process, under section 186, for the apprehension of a person within the local limits of his jurisdiction who has committed an offence outside such limits;

(e)to take cognizance of an offence under section 190, sub-section (1), clause (a) or clause (b) ;

(f)to transfer a case under section 192;

(g)to tender a pardon under section 337 or section 338;

(h)to sell property under section 524 or section 525; or

(i)to withdraw a case and try it himself under section 528; erroneously in good faith does that thing, his proceedings shall not be set aside merely on the ground of his not being so empowered.