Court of Session to send copy of finding and sentence to District Magistrate
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Summary
When a case is tried by the Court of Session or a Chief Judicial Magistrate, the court or magistrate must send a copy of its finding and any sentence to the District Magistrate in whose district the trial was held. The requirement applies whether there is a conviction or an acquittal, and ensures the District Magistrate has an official record of the trial outcome.
Example
Priya is tried by the Chief Judicial Magistrate for alleged theft and is convicted and fined. The magistrate will forward a copy of the finding and the sentence to the District Magistrate of the district where the trial took place.
Bare Act
Enacted textIn cases tried by the Court of Session or a Chief Judicial Magistrate, the Court or such Magistrate, as the case may be, shall forward a copy of its or his finding and sentence (if any) to the District Magistrate within whose local jurisdiction the trial was held.
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