Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Chapter 002 Constitution of Criminal Courts and Offices

Section 17: Chief Metropolitan Magistrate and Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate

  • The High Court shall, in relation to every metropolitan area within its local jurisdiction, appoint a Metropolitan Magistrate to be the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate for such metropolitan area.
  • The High Court may appoint any Metropolitan Magistrate to be an Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, and such Magistrate shall have all or any of the powers of a Chief Metropolitan Magistrate under this Code or under any other law for the time being in force as the High Court may direct.

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