CrPC → BNSS
CrPC Section 12 in BNSS
CrPC Section 12 corresponds to BNSS Section 10 under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
| Old provision | Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Section 12 |
|---|---|
| New provision | 10 |
| New Act | Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 |
| Mapping | Mapped |
BNSS Section 10 — Chief Judicial Magistrate and Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, etc
Drafting note. Ditto.
(1) In every district, the High Court shall appoint a Judicial Magistrate of the first class to be the Chief Judicial Magistrate. (2) The High Court may appoint any Judicial Magistrate of the first class to be an Additional Chief Judicial magistrate, and such Magistrate shall have all or any of the powers of a Chief Judicial Magistrate under this Sanhita or under any other law for the time being in force as the High Court may direct. (3) The High Court may designate any Judicial Magistrate of the first class in any sub-division as the Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate and relieve him of the r…
Questions this page answers
What is CrPC 12 in BNSS?
CrPC Section 12 is BNSS Section 10 — Chief Judicial Magistrate and Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, etc.
Has the provision changed?
Ditto.
Which law applies to an offence today?
Offences committed on or after 1 July 2024 are dealt with under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023; earlier offences continue under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
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