Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Chapter II: Constitution of Criminal Courts and Offices
Section 21: Special Executive 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The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 was repealed and replaced by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 from 1 July 2024.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.
The State Government may appoint, for such term as it may think fit, Executive Magistrates, to be known as Special Executive Magistrates, for particular areas or for the performance of particular functions and confer on such Special Executive Magistrates such of the powers as are conferrable under this Code on Executive Magistrates, as it may deem fit.
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.
Supreme Court judgments citing the section 21
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New India Assurance Co. Ltd. & Ors. v. M/S. Mudit
Whether the National Commission was justified in allowing the fire insurance claim of the insured against the insurance company.
- Almitra H. Patel and Anr. v. Union of India
- State of Maharashtra and Ors v. Mohammed Salim Khan and Ors