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The local jurisdiction of Judicial Magistrate is under the control of:-

Under section 12(1) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 14(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure) the Chief Judicial Magistrate defines the…

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The local jurisdiction of Judicial Magistrate is under the control of:-

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Under section 12(1) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 14(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure) the Chief Judicial Magistrate defines the local limits of a Judicial Magistrate's jurisdiction, but subject to the control of the High Court, so control rests with "Both High Court and Chief Judicial Magistrate".

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