The European Vagrancy Act 1874, 9 of 1874, (Rep., Act 17 of 1949)

Section 29. No proceeding under this Act shall be deemed invalid by reason only that the Magistrate of Police or

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

29. No proceeding under this Act shall be deemed invalid by reason only that the Magistrate of Police or Justice, before whom a person, apparently a vagrant, was required to appear, or before whom a person was placed under section twenty-four, was not the nearest. Validity of proceedings where Magistrate is not the nearest.

Source: India Code