LawgistThe Code of Criminal Procedure
16Courts of Metropolitan Magistrates
(1) In every metropolitan area, there shall be established as many Courts of Metropolitan Magistrates, and at such places, as the State Government may, after consultation with the High Court, by notification, specify.
(2) The presiding officers of such Courts shall be appointed by the High Court.
(3) The jurisdiction and powers of every Metropolitan Magistrate shall extend throughout the metropolitan area.
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CONSTITUTION OF CRIMINAL COURTS AND OFFICES
- 6 Classes of Criminal Courts
- 7 Territorial divisions
- 8 Metropolitan areas
- 9 Court of Session
- 10 Subordination of Assistant Sessions Judges
- 11 Courts of Judicial Magistrates
- 12 Chief Judicial Magistrate and Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, etc
- 13 Special Judicial Magistrates
- 14 Local jurisdiction of Judicial Magistrates
- 15 Subordination of Judicial Magistrates
- 16 Courts of Metropolitan Magistrates
- 17 Chief Metropolitan Magistrate and Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate
- 18 Special Metropolitan Magistrates
- 19 Subordination of Metropolitan Magistrates
- 20 Executive Magistrates
- 21 Special Executive Magistrates
- 22 Local jurisdiction of Executive Magistrates
- 23 Subordination of Executive Magistrates
- 24 Public Prosecutors
- 25 Assistant Public Prosecutors
- 25A Directorate of Prosecution
