Section 12 – Chief Judicial Magistrate and Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, etc

• (1) In every district (except for big cities), the High Court will appoint a top-level judge called the Chief Judicial Magistrate.
  • (2) The High Court can also appoint another top-level judge called the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate. This judge will have some or all of the powers of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, as decided by the High Court.
  • (3)
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Example 1:

Scenario: Appointment of a Chief Judicial Magistrate in a District

Context: In the district of Alwar, Rajasthan, the High Court of Rajasthan needs to appoint a Chief Judicial Magistrate.

Application:

1. The High Court of Rajasthan reviews the list of Judicial Magistrates of the first class in the district.
2. After careful consideration, the High Court appoints Mr. Rajesh Kumar, a Judicial Magistrate of the first class, as the Chief Judicial Magistrate of Alwar district.
3. Mr. Rajesh Kumar now holds the position of Chief Judicial Magistrate and is responsible for overseeing the judicial administration in the district.

Example 2:

Scenario: Appointment of an Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate

Context: In the district of Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, the High Court of Andhra Pradesh decides to appoint an Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate to assist the Chief Judicial Magistrate due to an increase in the number of cases.

Application:

1. The High Court of Andhra Pradesh identifies Ms. Priya Sharma, a Judicial Magistrate of the first class, as a suitable candidate.
2. The High Court appoints Ms. Priya Sharma as the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate of Guntur district.
3. Ms. Priya Sharma is granted all the powers of a Chief Judicial Magistrate as directed by the High Court.
4. She assists the Chief Judicial Magistrate in handling the caseload and administrative duties.

Example 3:

Scenario: Designation of a Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate

Context: In the sub-division of Kumbakonam within the Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, the High Court of Madras decides to designate a Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate.

Application:

1. The High Court of Madras designates Mr. Arvind Iyer, a Judicial Magistrate of the first class, as the Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate of Kumbakonam.
2. Mr. Arvind Iyer is relieved of some of his previous responsibilities to focus on his new role.
3. Under the general control of the Chief Judicial Magistrate of Thanjavur, Mr. Arvind Iyer supervises and controls the work of other Judicial Magistrates in the Kumbakonam sub-division.
4. The High Court issues a special order specifying the powers and responsibilities of Mr. Arvind Iyer in his new role.

Example 4:

Scenario: Supervision and Control by Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate

Context: In the sub-division of Palakkad within the Palakkad district, Kerala, the High Court of Kerala has designated Ms. Anjali Menon as the Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate.

Application:

1. Ms. Anjali Menon, under the general control of the Chief Judicial Magistrate of Palakkad, supervises the work of other Judicial Magistrates in the Palakkad sub-division.
2. She ensures that the Judicial Magistrates are efficiently handling their caseloads and adhering to legal procedures.
3. The High Court of Kerala issues a general order specifying that Ms. Anjali Menon has the authority to oversee the administrative functions and case management of the Judicial Magistrates in her sub-division.
4. Ms. Anjali Menon regularly reports to the Chief Judicial Magistrate about the functioning and any issues faced by the Judicial Magistrates in her sub-division.