Role of The Executive Magistrate Under The CRPC
Role of The Executive Magistrate Under The CRPC
Role of The Executive Magistrate Under The CRPC
INTRODUCTION
The judiciary’s vision to maintain autonomy to better administer justice has been voiced and well
represented in the Code of Criminal Procedure as well in its classification of magistrates into two
types – the Executive Magistrates and the Judicial Magistrates. Section 3(4) of the CrPC draws a
line of demarcation between the functions of an executive magistrate and those of the Judicial
Magistrates. The Judicial Magistrates are to give verdicts pronouncing punishments or penalty or
detention and go through the evidence in the process of investigation while matters regarding
granting, suspension and cancellation of licenses come under the purview of the role of an
executive magistrate. Hence, we can understand that the scope of the functions of an executive
magistrate is mainly limited to administrative matters, taking preventive measures and issues
relating to maintenance of law and order.
Scope
Researcher will limit its study to the Role of the Executive Magistrate under the CrPC
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY:
The study is doctrinal type. It is studied under the concepts of descriptive, analytical and
explanatory forms of research.
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SOURCES:-
b. Secondary Sources: Journals, Articles, Case Laws & web data bases etc.
METHOD OF CITATION:
LITERATRUE REVIEW
In this project, researcher will refer the books, articles, research studies, online research articles,
and Code of Criminal Pro cedure,1973 provisions.
Press Trust of India, ‘How Police Officers can act as Executive Magistrates, asks SC’
(Business Standard, 5 April 2018) New Delhi < https://www.business-
standard.com/article/pti-stories/how-police-officers-can-act-as-executive-magistrates-
asks-sc-118040501165_1.html>
Press Trust of India, ‘Executive Magistrate on private complaints cannot direct cops to
lodge FIR: SC’ Business Standard (19 Dec 2018) New Delhi https://www.business-
standard.com/article/pti-stories/executive-magistrate-on-private-complaint-cannot-direct-
cops-to-lodge-fir-sc-118121900638_1.html
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Chapterisation :
Introduction
o Power of Maintaining Peace and Looking into Impending Threats to Law and
Order
Conclusion
Bibilography
Case Laws
Chaganti Satyanaryan v State of Andhra Pradesh & Others, 1986 SCR (2) 1128.