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BNSS Section 11: Special Judicial Magistrates

Section 11 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with special Judicial Magistrates. It replaces CrPC 13 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

Text of BNSS Section 11

11. (1) The High Court may, if requested by the Central or State Government so to do, confer upon any person who holds or has held any post under the Government, all or any of the powers conferred or conferrable by or under this

Sanhita on a Judicial Magistrate of the first class or of the second class, in respect to particular cases or to particular classes of cases, in any local area:

Provided that no such power shall be conferred on a person unless he possesses such qualification or experience in relation to legal affairs as the High Court may, by rules, specify.

(2) Such Magistrates shall be called Special Judicial Magistrates and shall be appointed for such term, not exceeding one year at a time, as the High Court may, by general or special order, direct.

Local Jurisdiction of Judicial Magistrates.

CrPC sections replaced

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