BNSS · Section 17 · Chapter II — CONSTITUTION OF CRIMINAL COURTS AND OFFICES

Subordination of Executive Magistrates.

What this section does

All Executive Magistrates are subordinate to the District Magistrate; those exercising powers in a sub-division are additionally subordinate to the Sub-divisional Magistrate, subject to the District Magistrate's general control. The District Magistrate may make rules or give special orders for distribution of business among subordinate Executive Magistrates.

AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).

Procedure at a glance

Key actors: District Magistrate · Sub-divisional Magistrate · Executive Magistrate

Old-law correspondence

Derived from CrPC s.23.

Read the official text

For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 17, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.

Why this matters

BNSS Section 17 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.