CRPC §15 → BNSS §13
Subordination of Judicial Magistrates
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15. Subordination of Judicial Magistrates.—(1) Every Chief Judicial Magistrate shall be subordinate to the Sessions Judge; and every other Judicial Magistrate shall, subject to the general control of the Sessions Judge, be subordinate to the Chief Judicial Magistrate.
(2) The Chief Judicial Magistrate may, from time to time, make rules or give special orders, consistent with this Code, as to the distribution of business among the Judicial Magistrates subordinate to him.
13.
(1) Every Chief Judicial Magistrate shall be subordinate to the Sessions Judge; and every other Judicial Magistrate shall, subject to the general control of the Sessions Judge, be subordinate to the Chief Judicial Magistrate.
(2) The Chief Judicial Magistrate may, from time to time, make rules or give special orders, consistent with this Sanhita, as to the distribution of business among the Judicial Magistrates subordinate to him.
What changedAI-inferred
Subordination of Judicial Magistrates.
Old position
CrPC 15 is concerned with Subordination of Judicial Magistrates. Subordination of Judicial Magistrates
New position
BNSS 13 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Subordination of Judicial Magistrates.. Every Chief Judicial Magistrate shall be subordinate to the Sessions Judge; and every other Judicial Magistrate shall, subject to the general control of the Sessions Judge, be subordinate to the Chief Judicial Magistrate
BNSS 13 (Subordination of Judicial Magistrates.) preserves the framework of CrPC 15. BNSS 13 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 13 text: Every Chief Judicial Magistrate shall be...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 13 (Subordination of Judicial Magistrates.) preserves the framework of CrPC 15. BNSS 13 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 13 text: Every Chief Judicial Magistrate shall be subordinate to the Sessions Judge; and every other Judicial Magistrate shall, subject to the general control of the Sessions Judge, be subordinate to the Chief Judicial Magistrate.(2) The Chief Judicial Magistrate may, from time to time, make rules or give special orders,...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 15 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 13 applies. The transition is governed by the repeal-and-savings clause in the new code (BNS 358 / BNSS 531 / BSA 170 as the case may be); pending proceedings under the old code carry forward unaffected.
Frequently asked
BNSS 13 (Subordination of Judicial Magistrates.). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
Sources
- India Code — Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
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Newlaws.in, CRPC §15 → BNSS §13 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/crpc/15.
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