Special Judicial Magistrates.
What this section does
The High Court may, on request from the Central or State Government, confer powers of a Judicial Magistrate (first or second class) on any person who holds or has held a government post, for particular cases or classes of cases in a local area. Such persons are designated Special Judicial Magistrates and must possess legal qualifications prescribed by the High Court. They are appointed for a term not exceeding one year at a time.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Procedure at a glance
- Key actors
- High Court · Central Government · State Government · Special Judicial Magistrate
- Time limit
- Appointment term not exceeding one year at a time
Derived from CrPC s.13.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 11, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNSS Section 11 forms part of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita which replaced the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 on 1 July 2024. Any new filing, FIR, charge sheet, or bail application made on or after that date should cite the new section number. References to the old act in legacy documents remain valid for matters that arose before the changeover.