Local Jurisdiction of Judicial Magistrates.
What this section does
The Chief Judicial Magistrate, subject to High Court control, defines the local territorial limits within which Magistrates appointed under sections 9 and 11 may exercise their powers. Absent such definition, jurisdiction extends throughout the district. Where a Magistrate's jurisdiction extends beyond his district, references to the Court of Session or Chief Judicial Magistrate are construed with reference to the district where he ordinarily holds court.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Procedure at a glance
- Key actors
- Chief Judicial Magistrate · High Court · Judicial Magistrate · Special Judicial Magistrate
Derived from CrPC s.14.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 12, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNSS Section 12 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.