Correct option is C
Section 479 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 provides that no Judge or Magistrate shall try any case in which they have a personal interest. This provision ensures impartiality in the judicial process and upholds the principle of natural justice, preventing conflicts of interest in judicial proceedings.
Information Booster: Section 479 is part of the safeguards ensuring fair trials, mandating that Judges and Magistrates remain neutral arbiters without personal biases or interests in the outcome of the case. This prevents potential prejudice.
Additional Knowledge:
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(a) Incorrect: Section 478 relates to recording evidence, not personal interest.
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(b) Incorrect: Section 477 concerns the power to summon witnesses.
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(d) Incorrect: Section 481 refers to the power to summon documents.
