Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Chapter II: Constitution of Criminal Courts and Offices
Section 15: Subordination of Judicial Magistrates
The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 was repealed and replaced by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 from 1 July 2024. It still applies to offences and proceedings from before that date.
(1) Every Chief Judicial Magistrate shall be subordinate to the Sessions Judge; and every other Judicial Magistrate shall, subject to the general control of the Sessions Judge, be subordinate to the Chief Judicial Magistrate. 1. Subs. Act 45 of 1978, s. 4, for certain words (w.e.f. 18-12-1978). 2. Ins. by s. 4, ibid. (w.e.f. 18-12-1978). 3. Added by s. 5, ibid. (w.e.f. 18-12-1978). 4. Ins. by s. 5, ibid. (w.e.f. 18-12-1978).
(2) The Chief Judicial Magistrate may, from time to time, make rules or give special orders, consistent with this Code, as to the distribution of business among the Judicial Magistrates subordinate to him.
Corresponding sections were matched by comparing the wording of both official texts, and for the IPC and BNS, also against a published correspondence table. Wording, punishments and structure often changed, so read both sections before relying on the match.
Source: India Code (Legislative Department), the text of the Act as it stood before its repeal. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.