Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 — Section 530: Irregularities which vitiate proceedings

530. Irregularities which vitiate proceedings. If any Magistrate, not being empowered by law in this behalf, does any of the following things, namely:

(a)attaches and sells property under section 88;

(b)issues a search-warrant for a letter, parcel or other thing in the Post Office, or a telegram in the Telegraph Department;

(c)demands security to keep the peace;

(d)demands security for good behaviour;

(e)discharges a person lawfully bound to be of good behaviour;

(f)cancels a bond to keep the peace;

(g)makes an order under section 133 as to a local nuisance;

(h)prohibits, under section 143, the repetition or continuance of a public nuisance;

(i)issues an order under section 144;

(j)makes an order under Chapter XII;

(k)takes cognizance, under section 190, sub-section (1) clause (c), of an offence;

(l)passes a sentence, under section 349, on proceedings recorded by another Magistrate;

(m)calls, under section 435, for proceedings;

(r)decides an appeal; his proceedings shall be void.