Chief Metropolitan Magistrate and Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate
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Summary
The High Court must appoint a Metropolitan Magistrate as Chief Metropolitan Magistrate for every metropolitan area within its local jurisdiction. It may also appoint one or more Metropolitan Magistrates as Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrates. The High Court can delegate any or all powers of the Chief to them under this Code or any other law, as it directs.
Example
Priya runs a shop in a metropolitan area under the High Court’s jurisdiction. The High Court appoints a Metropolitan Magistrate as the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate for that area. Because the court’s workload is heavy, it appoints Arjun as an Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate and gives him authority to handle remand hearings.
Bare Act
Enacted text(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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