Powers of Judges and Magistrates exercisable by their successors-in-office.

What this section does

Provides continuity of judicial functions by allowing a successor-in-office to exercise the powers and duties of a Judge or Magistrate. Where doubt exists as to who is the successor of a Judge, the Sessions Judge resolves it by written order; where doubt exists as to a Magistrate's successor, the Chief Judicial Magistrate or District Magistrate resolves it by written order.

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

Procedure at a glance

Key actors

Sessions Judge · Chief Judicial Magistrate · District Magistrate · Judge · Magistrate

Time limit

None specified

Derived from CrPC s.35.