15. The State Government may appoint, for such term as it may think fit, Executive Magistrates or any police officer not below the rank of Superintendent of Police or equivalent, 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 Sanhita on Executive Magistrates, as it may deem fit.
BNSS Section 15: Special Executive Magistrates
Section 15 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with special Executive Magistrates. It replaces CrPC 21 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
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Text of BNSS Section 15
CrPC sections replaced
- CrPC 21: Special Executive Magistrates
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