CrPC Section 23. Subordination of Executive Magistrates

Category of Bare Act Name of the Act Year of Promulgation
Criminal Laws Code of Criminal Procedure 1973
Act Number Enactment Date Chapter Number
02 01-04-1974 2
Chapter Title Ministry Department
Constitution of Criminal Courts And Offices Ministry of Home Affairs Department of Internal Security

(1) All Executive Magistrates, other than the Additional District Magistrate, shall be subordinate to the District Magistrate and every Executive Magistrate (other than the Sub-divisional Magistrate) exercising powers in a sub-division shall also be subordinate to the Sub-divisional Magistrate, subject, however, to the general control of the District Magistrate.

(2) The District Magistrate may, from time to time, make rules or give special orders, consistent with this Code, as to the distribution of business among the Executive Magistrates subordinate to him and as to the allocation of business to an Additional District Magistrate.