Legal Question in Constitutional Law in India

Magistrate Courts

In Madras the Judges who sit as Metropolitan Magistrates are classified as civil judges Senior division or Junior divisions. Invariably they sit over to decide on offences committed under IPC rules. The punishments they render are under Cr.p.c rules. In this scenario are the Metropolitan Magistrate courts are civil courts or criminal courts?


Asked on 6/20/09, 5:43 am

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Sudershan Goel India Law Offices of Sudershan Goel - Advocate

Re: Magistrate Courts

Both.

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Answered on 6/20/09, 3:46 pm
Rohini Kumar Tenneti R.K.1080 LEGAL SERVICES

Re: Magistrate Courts

They are treated to be Civil courts to decide on IPC offences punishing under Cr.p.c rules.

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Answered on 6/22/09, 3:42 am


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