CRPC §17

Chief Metropolitan Magistrate and Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate

No correspondenceConfidence: mediumStatus: cross checkedpre bns repealed(observed)
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Old law
CRPC §17
Chief Metropolitan Magistrate and Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate

17. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate and Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate.—(1) The High Court shall, in relation to every metropolitan area within its local jurisdiction, appoint a Metropolitan Magistrate to be the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate for such metropolitan area.

(2) The High Court may appoint any Metropolitan Magistrate to be an Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, and such Magistrate shall have all or any of the powers of a Chief Metropolitan Magistrate under this Code or under any other law for the time being in force as the High Court may direct.

What changedAI-inferred

Chief Metropolitan Magistrate — abolished.

Old position

CrPC 17 is concerned with Chief Metropolitan Magistrate and Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate and Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate

New position

BNSS has no direct counterpart in the new code.

Chief Metropolitan Magistrate — abolished.

Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)

Chief Metropolitan Magistrate — abolished.

Transitional note (repeal & savings)

Cases registered or proceedings initiated before 1 July 2024 are governed by CrPC 17. Where CrPC 17 has no successor in the new code, the legal effect depends on whether the matter is one of pre-BNS repeal, externalisation to a sister statute, or constitutional displacement — see the change-note above and the linked sources for specifics.

Frequently asked

CrPC 17 has no direct counterpart in the new code. See the change-note above for the specific reason — common patterns include pre-BNS repeal by an earlier amending act, externalisation to a sister statute (e.g., Legal Metrology Act, Mental Healthcare Act), constitutional displacement by a Supreme Court ruling, or editorial omission.

Sources

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Newlaws.in, CRPC §17 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/crpc/17.

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