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Section 15 – Special Executive Magistrates

The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

CHAPTER II: CONSTITUTION OF CRIMINAL COURTS AND OFFICES

Section 15: Special Executive Magistrates.

Bare Act

The State Government may appoint, for such term as it may think fit, Executive Magistrates or any police officer not below the rank of Superintendent of Police or equivalent, to be known as Special Executive Magistrates, for particular areas or for the performance of particular functions and confer on such Special Executive Magistrates such of the powers as are conferrable under this Sanhita on Executive Magistrates, as it may deem fit.

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Simplified Act

The State Government can appoint Executive Magistrates or police officer

Explanation using examples

Example 1:

The State Government of Maharashtra decides to appoint a Special Executive Magistrate for the city of Mumbai during the Ganesh Chatu

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