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Section 17 - The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
17. Subordination of Executive Magistrates.
(1) All Executive Magistrates shall be subordinate to the District Magistrate, and every Executive Magistrate (other than the Sub-divisional Magistrate) exercising powers in a sub-division shall also be subordinate to the Sub-divisional Magistrate, subject, to the general control of the District Magistrate.
(2) The District Magistrate may, from time to time, make rules or give special orders, consistent with this Sanhita, as to the distribution or allocation of business among the Executive Magistrates subordinate to him.
Related Sections
- Section 427: Powers of Appellate Court
- Section 369: Release of person of unsound mind pending investigation or trial
- Section 488: Power to order sufficient bail when that first taken is insufficient
- Section 108: Magistrate may direct search in his presence
- Section 38: Right of arrested person to meet an advocate of his choice during interrogation
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