Courts of Judicial Magistrates :
Section – 11. (1) In every district (not being a metropolitan area), there shall be established as many Courts of Judicial Magistrates of the first class and of the second class, and at such places, as the State Government may, after consultation with the High Court, by notification, specify :
Provided that the State Government may, after consultation with the High Court, establish, for any local area, one or more Special Courts of Judicial Magistrates of the first class or of the second class to try any particular case or particular class of cases, and where any such Special Court is established, no other Court of Magistrate in the local area shall have jurisdiction to try any case or class of cases for the trial of which such Special Court of Judicial Magistrates has been established.
(2) The presiding officers of such Courts shall be appointed by the High Court.
(3) The High Court may, whenever it appears to it to be expedient or necessary, confer the powers of a Judicial Magistrate of the first class or of the second class on any member of the Judicial Service of the State, functioning as a Judge in a Civil Court.
STATE AMENDMENTS
ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS, DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND LAKSHADWEEP
■ Sub-section (3)
In sub-section (3) of section 11, for the words “any member of the Judicial Service of the State, functioning as a Judge in a Civil Court,” the words “any person discharging the functions of a Civil Court” shall be substituted. – Regulation 1 of 1974.
BIHAR
■ Sub-section (4)
After sub-section (3), insert following sub-section :
“(4) The State Government may likewise establish for any local area one or more Courts of Judicial Magistrate of the first class or second class to try any particular cases or particular class or categories of cases.”—Vide Bihar Act No. 8 of 1977.
HARYANA
■ Sub-section (1A)
After sub-section (1), insert following sub-section :
“(1A) The State Government may likewise establish as many Courts of Judicial Magistrates of the first class and of the second class in respect to particular cases or to particular class or classes of cases, or to cases generally in any local area,”—Vide Haryana Act No. 16 of 1976.
KERALA
■ Sub-section (1A)
Insert the following sub-sections after sub-section (1) :
“(1A) The State Government may likewise establish as many special courts of Judicial Magistrates of first class in respect to particular cases or to a particular class or particular classes of cases or in regard to cases generally, in any local area.”—Vide Kerala Act No. 21 of 1987.
The amendments made by sub-section (1) shall be, and shall be deemed to have been, in force for the period commencing from the 2nd day of December, 1974 and ending with the 18th day of December, 1978.
PUNJAB
■ Sub-section (1A)
After sub-section (1), insert following sub-section :
“(1A) The State Government may likewise establish as many Courts of Judicial Magistrates of the first class in respect to particular cases or to particular classes of cases or in regard to cases generally, in any local area.”—Vide Punjab Act No. 9 of 1978.
RAJASTHAN
■ Sub-section (1A)
After sub-section (1), insert following sub-section :
“(1A) The State Government may likewise establish as many Courts of Judicial Magistrates of the first class and of the second class in respect to particular cases, or to a particular class or particular classes of cases or in regard to cases generally, in any local area.”—Vide Rajasthan Act No. 10 of 1977.
UTTAR PRADESH
■ Sub-section (1A)
After sub-section (1), insert following sub-section :
“(1A) The State Government may likewise establish as many Courts of Judicial Magistrates of the first class and of the second class in respect to particular cases, or to a particular class or particular classes of cases, or in regard to cases generally, in any local area.”—Vide Act No. 16 of 1976.