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Section 524 BNSS — Power to alter functions allocated to Executive Magistrate in certain cases

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Official PDF page 156

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524. If the Legislative Assembly of a State by a resolution so permits, the State Government may, after consultation with the High Court, by notification, direct that references in sections 127, 128, 129, 164 and 166 to an Executive Magistrate shall be construed as references to a Judicial Magistrate of the first class.

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