Withdrawal of cases by Judicial Magistrate
Section 410 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 deals with withdrawal of cases by Judicial Magistrate. Any Chief Judicial Magistrate may withdraw any case from, or recall any case which he has made over to, any Magistrate subordinate to him, and may inquire into or try such case himself, or refer it for inquiry or trial to any other such Magistrate competent to inquire into or try the same.
(1) Any Chief Judicial Magistrate may withdraw any case from, or recall any case which he has made over to, any Magistrate subordinate to him, and may inquire into or try such case himself, or refer it for inquiry or trial to any other such Magistrate competent to inquire into or try the same.
(2) Any Judicial Magistrate may recall any case made over by him under sub-section (2) of section 192 to any other Magistrate and may inquire into or try such cases himself.
Section 410, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Act 2 of 1974).
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Questions about Section 410
What does Section 410 of the Code of Criminal Procedure deal with?
Section 410 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is headed "Withdrawal of cases by Judicial Magistrate". Any Chief Judicial Magistrate may withdraw any case from, or recall any case which he has made over to, any Magistrate subordinate to him, and may inquire into or try such case himself, or refer it for inquiry or trial to any other such Magistrate competent to inquire into or try the same.
How do I find court cases under Section 410 of the Code of Criminal Procedure?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Code Criminal Procedure 1973 410, section 410 Code Criminal Procedure 1973, section 410 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 410 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 192 (Making over of cases to Magistrates), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When was the Code of Criminal Procedure enacted?
Code of Criminal Procedure was enacted in 1974 as Act 2 of 1974. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is no longer in force.
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