CrPC § 478 · Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Repealed on 1 July 2024
Section 478 CrPC — [ Power to alter functions allocated to Executive Magistrates in certain cases. [Substituted by Act 63 of 1980, Section 8 for Section 478 (w.e.f. 23-9-1980).]
Replaced from 1 July 2024 by BNSS 524 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. Offences committed on or before 30 June 2024 are still charged under the CrPC.
The law now: BNSS 524 — Power to alter functions allocated to Executive Magistrate in certain cases
If the Legislative Assembly of a State by a resolution so permits, the State Government may, after consultation with the High Court, by notification, direct that references in sections 127, 128, 129, 164 and 166 to an Executive Magistrate shall be construed as references to a Judicial Magistrate of the first class.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in). The Gazette of India is the authoritative text. BNSS 524 in full