CRPC §22 → BNSS §16
Local Jurisdiction of Executive Magistrates
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22. Local Jurisdiction of Executive Magistrates.—(1) Subject to the control of the State Government, the District Magistrate may, from time to time, define the local limits of the areas within which the Executive Magistrates may exercise all or any of the powers with which they may be invested under this Code.
(2) Except as otherwise provided by such definition, the jurisdiction and powers of every such Magistrate shall extend throughout the district.
16.
(1) Subject to the control of the State Government, the District Magistrate may, from time to time, define the local limits of the areas within which the Executive Magistrates may exercise all or any of the powers with which they may be invested under this Sanhita.
(2) Except as otherwise provided by such definition, the jurisdiction and powers of every such Magistrate shall extend throughout the district.
What changedAI-inferred
Local jurisdiction of Executive Magistrates.
Old position
CrPC 22 is concerned with Local Jurisdiction of Executive Magistrates. Local Jurisdiction of Executive Magistrates
New position
BNSS 16 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Executive. Subject to the control of the State Government, the District Magistrate may, from time to time, define the local limits of the areas within which the Executive Magistrates may exercise all or any of the powers with which they may be
BNSS 16 (Executive) preserves the framework of CrPC 22. BNSS 16 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 16 text: Subject to the control of the State Government, the District Magistrate...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 16 (Executive) preserves the framework of CrPC 22. BNSS 16 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 16 text: Subject to the control of the State Government, the District Magistrate may, from time to time, define the local limits of the areas within which the Executive Magistrates may exercise all or any of the powers with which they may be invested under this Sanhita.(2) Except as otherwise provided by such definition, the...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 22 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 16 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 16 (Executive). 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
Cite this page
Newlaws.in, CRPC §22 → BNSS §16 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/crpc/22.
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