Amendment of Section 8.--

In Section 8 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, in its application to the National Capital Territory of Delhi--

1. (a) in sub-section (1), for the words "a city or town", the words "a city or town or part thereof" shall be substituted;
2. (b) for sub-section (3), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely :-- "(3) The State Government may, by notification divide a metropolitan area into two or more such areas or extend or reduce or alter the limits of a metropolitan area: Provided that-- Toc
3. (a) the division of metropolitan area shall not be so made as to result in the population of any of the areas into which it has been divided being less than one million; and
4. (b) the reduction or alteration of metropolitan area shall not be so made as to reduce the population of such area to less than one million.";
5. (c) after sub-section (4), the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely:-- "(4A) Where any metropolitan area is divided under sub-section (3), the High Court may issue such directions as it deems fit with respect to the disposal of the proceedings pending immediately before such division before any Magistrate or court having jurisdiction in respect of such area.".