Articles for Executive Magistrates

SC asks how Executive Magistrates can pass prohibitory orders on public gatherings, yatras during elections
8 months, 2 weeks ago

SC asks how Executive Magistrates can pass prohibitory orders on public gatherings, yatras during elections

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on April 19 questioned the basis of Executive Magistrates issuing blanket orders prohibiting yatras to uphold democratic and electoral values, dharnas and public meetings during the entire duration of the Lok Sabha elections, till the declaration of poll results. The indignant query from the Bench, also comprising Justice Sandeep Mehta, came when advocates Prashant Bhushan, Prasanna S. …

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Manipur Violence: Govt Issues Shoot-At-Sight Order For 'Extreme Cases'
1 year, 8 months ago

Manipur Violence: Govt Issues Shoot-At-Sight Order For 'Extreme Cases'

ABP News  

The N Biren Singh government in Manipur has issued a shoot-at-sight order for 'extreme cases'. Manipur Governor Anusuiya Uikey has authorised all district magistrates, sub-divisional magistrates and all executive magistrates/special executive magistrates to issue shoot-at-sight orders "in extreme cases whereby all forms of persuasion, warning, reasonable force etc has been exhausted". Governor of Manipur authorises all District Magistrates, Sub-Divisional Magistrates …

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GUEST COLUMN | Judiciary needs a proper orientation to overcome technological illiteracy
2 years, 1 month ago

GUEST COLUMN | Judiciary needs a proper orientation to overcome technological illiteracy

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 17, 2022 10:20 IST The recent salvo by a judge of the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court lamenting the lack of knowledge of executive magistrates and a direction to the government to conduct training and refresher courses for them on basic concepts of criminal law has raised eyebrows. Under the old code, these magistrates also …

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'Casually Playing With Personal Liberty Of Accused': Madras HC Recommends Criminal Law Training For Executive Magistrates
2 years, 1 month ago

'Casually Playing With Personal Liberty Of Accused': Madras HC Recommends Criminal Law Training For Executive Magistrates

Live Law  

The Madras High Court recently came down heavily on Executive Magistrates passing orders "without knowing or understanding the basic concepts of criminal law". The remarks were made while hearing a challenge to an order passed by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate cum Revenue Divisional Magistrate under Section 122 of CrPC.Justice K Murali Shankar lamented that the Executive Magistrates. It is right time …

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A Case Of Ultra Vires Orders: Section 144 CrPC And Delhi Police Act
4 years, 7 months ago

A Case Of Ultra Vires Orders: Section 144 CrPC And Delhi Police Act

Live Law  

In the last few months various news platforms have reported instances where the State has invoked Section 144 of Cr.P.C. On the other hand, Section 70 reads: "The Central Government may, by notification in the official Gazette and subject to such conditions and limitations as may be specified therein, empower- the Commissioner of Police to exercise and perform in relation …

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