CRPC §19

Subordination of Metropolitan Magistrates

No correspondenceConfidence: mediumStatus: cross checkedpre bns repealed(observed)
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Old law
CRPC §19
Subordination of Metropolitan Magistrates

19. Subordination of Metropolitan Magistrates.—(1) The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate and every Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate shall be subordinate to the Sessions Judge; and every other Metropolitan Magistrate shall, subject to the general control of the Sessions Judge, be subordinate to the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate.

(2) The High Court may, for the purposes of this Code, define the extent of the subordination, if any, of the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrates to the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate.

(3) The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate may, from time to time, make rules or give special orders, consistent with this Code, as to the distribution of business among the Metropolitan Magistrates and as to the allocation of business to an Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate.

What changedAI-inferred

Subordination of Metropolitan Magistrates — abolished.

Old position

CrPC 19 is concerned with Subordination of Metropolitan Magistrates. Subordination of Metropolitan Magistrates

New position

BNSS has no direct counterpart in the new code.

Subordination of Metropolitan Magistrates — abolished.

Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)

Subordination of Metropolitan Magistrates — abolished.

Transitional note (repeal & savings)

Cases registered or proceedings initiated before 1 July 2024 are governed by CrPC 19. Where CrPC 19 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 19 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.

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Newlaws.in, CRPC §19 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-10-29, https://newlaws.in/crpc/19.

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