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| 354 PPC amendment |
Earlier, section 354 PPC was triable by the court of
Magistrate but after the amendment / promulgation of Act Rape Act 2021, the
court of Magistrate lacks jurisdiction on offence under section 354 PPC.
Section 354 PPC being a scheduled offence, is now triable by
Special Courts (usually Sessions Judge/
Additional Sessions Judge). Hence, 354 PPC trial court is
Many people might have obtained
knowledge about this amendment in 2021 or 2022 or 2023.
Following is the order of learned Magistrate, whereby the
learned Magistrate being of the view that he lacks jurisdiction on section 354
P.P.C, forwarded the case file case of offence under section 354 PPC to the
learned Sessions Judge for appropriate order.
354 PPC order of Magistrate after amendment