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Section 17 - Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1973
Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1973
17.Chief Metropolitan Magistrate and Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrates.-
(1) 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.
(2) 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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