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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 260: Procedure in cases instituted under sub-section (2) of section 222
- Section 413: No appeal to lie unless otherwise provided
- Section 364: Procedure when Magistrate cannot pass sentence sufficiently severe
- Section 353: Accused person to be competent witness
- Section 504: Procedure where no claimant appears within six months
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