The Magistrate referred to in Section 5 of the Police Act, 1861 is closest to:
The Magistrate powers under s.5 are executive/administrative in nature, subject to State Government limitation, matching an Executive Magistrate's role rather than a…
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The Magistrate referred to in Section 5 of the Police Act, 1861 is closest to:
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The Magistrate powers under s.5 are executive/administrative in nature, subject to State Government limitation, matching an Executive Magistrate's role rather than a Judicial or Metropolitan Magistrate's trial functions.