Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Section 15

CrPC 15 in BNSS: Section 13

Section 15 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 corresponds to Section 13 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. CrPC 15 deals with subordination of Judicial Magistrates. The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita came into force on 1 July 2024, replacing the CrPC. Both texts are set out below, side by side, with the changed words marked.

Code of Criminal Procedure

CrPC 15 is now BNSS 13.

Subordination of Judicial Magistrates

Carried over
Old wording kept in full
Old · CrPC 1973 · Ch. II
s. 15
Subordination of Judicial Magistrates
(1) Every Chief Judicial Magistrate shall be subordinate to the Sessions Judge; and every other Judicial Magistrate shall, subject to the general control of the Sessions Judge, be subordinate to the Chief Judicial Magistrate.
(2) The Chief Judicial Magistrate may, from time to time, make rules or give special orders, consistent with this Code, as to the distribution of business among the Judicial Magistrates subordinate to him.
Text from the official India Code PDF
New · BNSS 2023 · Ch. II
s. 13
Subordination of Judicial Magistrates.
(1) Every Chief Judicial Magistrate shall be subordinate to the Sessions Judge; and every other Judicial Magistrate shall, subject to the general control of the Sessions Judge, be subordinate to the Chief Judicial Magistrate.
(2) The Chief Judicial Magistrate may, from time to time, make rules or give special orders, consistent with this Sanhita, as to the distribution of business among the Judicial Magistrates subordinate to him
Text from India Code
Related sectionsBNSS 13 · Subordination of Judicial Magistrates.
CrPC 14 · Local jurisdiction of Judicial MagistratesCrPC 16 · Courts of Metropolitan Magistrates

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