CrPC 35 — Powers of Judges and Magistrates exercisable by their successors-in-office

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Statutory text

(1)  Subject  to
the  other  provisions  of  this  Code,  the  powers  and  duties  of  a  Judge  or  Magistrate  may  be  exercised  or performed by his successor-in-office.
(2)  When  there  is  any  doubt  as  to  who  is  the  successor-in-office  of  any  Additional  or  Assistant
Sessions  Judge,  the  Sessions  Judge  shall  determine  by  order  in  writing  the  Judge  who  shall,  for  the purposes of this Code or of any proceedings or order thereunder, be deemed to be the successor-in-office of such Additional or Assistant Sessions Judge.
(3) When there is any doubt as to who is the successor-in-office of any Magistrate, the Chief Judicial
Magistrate,  or  the  District  Magistrate,  as  the  case  may  be,  shall  determine  by  order  in  writing  the
Magistrate who shall, for the purpose of this Code or of any proceedings or order thereunder, be deemed to be the successor-in-office of such Magistrate.

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