The Gujarat Separation of Judicial and Executive Functions Act, 1951
gujarat · 1951
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- S. 1In section 77,- Village (i) in sub-section (1), for the words, Act, 1933
- S. 2Section 2 amends various sections to replace "District Magistrate" with "Sessions Court" and makes changes to clauses in the Bombay Probation of Offenders Act.
- S. 3Power to hold inquests, section 174”
- S. 4Section 4 preserves rights, proceedings, and penalties existing before the Act's enactment and transfers pending cases to relevant courts.
- S. 5Section 5 amends the Gujarat Separation of Judicial and Executive Functions Act, 1951, substituting specific magistrate terms and deleting references to District Magistrate.
- S. 6Section 6 amends section 10 by changing "outside the presidency towns" to "outside Greater Bombay" and deleting certain specified words and sub-sections.
- S. 7Section 7 amends the Gujarat Separation of Judicial and Executive Functions Act, 1951 by modifying the appointment and jurisdiction of District Magistrates.
- S. 8Section 8 amends the Gujarat Separation of Judicial and Executive Functions Act, 1951 to replace references to sub-divisions with talukas and add Taluka Magistrates to judicial roles.
- S. 9For section 14, the following shall be substituted, namely :- “14
- S. 10Section 10 amends the authority to direct Judicial Magistrates outside Greater Bombay in consultation with the High Court.
- S. 11Section 11 amends section 16 to transfer authority from State Government and District Magistrate to High Court, subject to State Government's sanction.
- S. 12Section 12 amends section 17 of the Gujarat Separation of Judicial and Executive Functions Act, 1951 by substituting terms and deleting subsections.
- S. 13After section 17, the following sections shall Criminal be inserted, namely :- Procedure, “17A
- S. 14Section 14 mandates consultation with the High Court for appointing Chief and Additional Chief Presidency Magistrates, and other appointments are subject to a public notification.
- S. 15In section 29B,- Subordinat e of Executive magistrates to District Magistrate
- S. 16Section 16 amends section 36 to specify which magistrates are judicial, excluding special judicial and executive magistrates.
- S. 17For section 37, the following shall be substituted, namely :- “37
- S. 17BSection 17B establishes Courts of Session and Magistrates as criminal courts subordinate to the High Court and Court of Session respectively.
- S. 18In section 38, for the words “ conferred on ”, the words “ delegated to ” shall be substituted
- S. 19After section 38, the following section shall be inserted, namely :- Additional powers conferrable on Magistrate
- S. 20Section 20 adds a proviso to section 41, allowing withdrawal of powers from Judicial Magistrates only after consulting the High Court.
- S. 21Section 21 amends the Gujarat Separation of Judicial and Executive Functions Act to specify that cases must be heard by a Magistrate with appropriate jurisdiction if required.
- S. 22Section 22 amends section 63 to replace "special order of a Magistrate" with "special order of a Magistrate having jurisdiction," consulting the High Court.
- S. 23Amends section 78 to replace "sub-divisional Magistrate" with "Magistrate of the first class".
- S. 24Section 24 removes specific words from subsection (6C) of section 88 in the Criminal Procedure Code.
- S. 25Section 25 amends section 94 to replace "Calcutta and Bombay" with "Greater Bombay" in judicial jurisdiction limits.
- S. 26In section 106, in sub-section (1), the words “ a District Magistrate, a Sub-divisional Magistrate” shall be delet
- S. 27Section 27 amends section 107 to specify which magistrates can perform certain functions.
- S. 28Section 28 amends section 108 to replace certain magistrate titles with sub-divisional Magistrate.
- S. 29Amends section 100 to replace certain magistrate titles with those empowered by the State Government under the Bombay Act.
- S. 30Section 30 amends section 100 to replace certain judicial authorities with others empowered by the State Government.
- S. 31Modifies section 126 to change where a magistrate sends a surety case and updates court procedures for applications.
- S. 32Section 32 amends the Bombay Act to replace certain judicial roles with empowered Presidency Magistrates or District/Sub-divisional Magistrates.
- S. 33Section 33 amends section 143 to expand the authority for certain judicial functions to include more magistrates.
- S. 34Section 34 amends section 144 to replace "other Magistrate" with "other Executive Magistrate" in Gujarat Separation of Judicial and Executive Functions Act, 1951.
- S. 35Section 35 amends section 145 to replace "Magistrate of the first class" with "any other Executive Magistrate specially empowered by the State Government."
- S. 36Amends the Bombay Separation of Judicial and Executive Functions Act to replace "Magistrate of the first class" with "any other Executive Magistrate specially empowered by the State Government."
- S. 37Section 37 amends section 164 to expand the list of magistrates eligible for certain powers.
- S. 38Section 38 amends section 167 to replace "nearest Magistrate" with "nearest Judicial Magistrate" and changes the reporting procedure for certain orders.
- S. 39In section 170, sub-section (3) shall be deleted
- S. 40Section 40 amends section 174 to replace "Magistrate of the first class and any Magistrate" with "any Executive Magistrate".
- S. 41Section 41 amends the Gujarat Separation of Judicial and Executive Functions Act to specify that only specially empowered first-class Magistrates in consultation with the High Court can perform certain functions.
- S. 42Section 42 amends the Criminal Procedure Code to direct that arrested persons be sent to the Sessions Judge, not lower magistrates.
- S. 43Section 43 amends state magistrate appointment procedures to require High Court consultation.
- S. 44Section 44 amends the Bombay Separation of Judicial and Executive Functions Act, 1951, to replace certain officials and terms in specified sections.
- S. 45Section 45 amends section 193 to require consultation with the High Court for State Government decisions.
- S. 46Section 46 amends section 206 to remove certain magistrates and require consultation with the High Court.
- S. 47Section 47 amends section 249 to allow any specially empowered Judicial Magistrate to act without District Magistrate's sanction.
- S. 48Section 48 amends the Gujarat Separation of Judicial and Executive Functions Act, 1951, to remove the District Magistrate and require the State Government to consult the High Court for certain decisions.
- S. 49Section 49 amends the Criminal Procedure Code to require consultation with the High Court before the State Criminal Government acts.
- S. 50Section 50 amends the Gujarat Separation of Judicial and Executive Functions Act to require consultation with the High Court for State Government decisions.
- S. 51Section 51 amends section 269 to require consultation with the High Court before the State Government acts.
- S. 52Section 52 changes the authority for sanctioning certain actions from the District Magistrate to the Sessions Judge.
- S. 53Section 53 amends section 346 to replace "outside the presidency towns" with "outside Greater Bombay" and adds "or Sessions Judge" after "District Magistrate".
- S. 54Section 54 amends the Gujarat Separation of Judicial and Executive Functions Act to designate first-class magistrates for specific functions instead of district or sub-divisional magistrates.
- S. 55Section 55 amends the Gujarat Separation of Judicial and Executive Functions Act, 1951, to replace "District Magistrate" with "Court of Session" in a specific provision.
- S. 56In section 380, the words “ or a Sub-divisional Magistrate ” shall be deleted
- S. 57Section 57 amends section 407 to replace "District Magistrate" with "Court of Sessions" and "Sessions Judge" and adds consultation with the High Court.
- S. 58In section 409, for the words “ a District Magistrate or other ”, the words “ or a ” shall be substituted
- S. 59Section 59 amends section 413 to replace specific words in the procedure for district criminal magistrates.
- S. 60Section 60 amends section 428 to replace "Magistrate" with "Judicial Magistrate".
- S. 61Section 61 amends the Gujarat Separation of Judicial and Executive Functions Act, allowing District and Sub-divisional Magistrates to review and potentially suspend orders from Subordinate Executive Magistrates.
- S. 62Section 62 amends the Gujarat Separation of Judicial and Executive Functions Act, 1951, to transfer the authority for making inquiries from the District Magistrate to the Judicial Magistrate.
- S. 63In section 437, the words “ or District Magistrate ” and the words “ or Magistrate ” wherever they occur, shall be del
- S. 64In section 438, the words “ or District Magistrate ” shall be deleted
- S. 65In section 479, the words “District Magistrate” shall be deleted
- S. 66Section 66 amends judicial referral procedures, directing judicial magistrates to report to the sessions judge and executive magistrates to the district magistrate.
- S. 68For section 515, the following shall be Criminal substituted, namely :- Procedure 1898– contd
- S. 69Section 69 amends section 524 to replace "Magistrate of the first class" with "Executive Magistrate".
- S. 70Section 70 amends section 528 to replace references to District and Sub-Divisional Magistrates with Sessions Judges.
- S. 71Section 71 amends the Bombay Separation of Judicial and Executive Functions Act to change who handles certain orders outside towns.
- S. 72Section 72 amends section 561 to replace "District Criminal Magistrate" with "Magistrate of the first class".
- S. 73In section 562, in the proviso to sub-section (1), the words “ or Sub-divisional Magistrate” shall be deleted
- S. 74In section 565, in sub-section (1), the words “ District Magistrate, Sub-divisional Magistrate” shall be deleted
- S. 75Section 75 modifies Schedule II to specify that only Judicial Magistrates can act in certain cases and requires consultation with the High Court for District Magistrate functions.
- S. 76Section 76 amends the Gujarat Separation of Judicial and Executive Functions Act, 1951, substituting "Sessions Judge" for "District Magistrate" and adding new powers for Taluka Magistrates.
- S. 77For Schedule IV, the following shall be Criminal substituted, namely :- Procedure 1898– contd
- S. 506(11) Power to recover penalty on forfeited bond, section 514 and to require fresh security, section 514-A
- S. 1897Section amends consultation requirement between State Government and High Court for certain decisions.
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- S. 1923Section amends the Bombay Separation of Judicial and Executive Functions Act to insert "or that of a Presidency Magistrate" after "Government" in section 13.
- S. 1927Section amends the Bombay District Police Act to replace references to first-class magistrates with District Magistrates or specially empowered magistrates.