The Code of Criminal Procedure (Haryana Amendment and Validation) Act, 1976

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Amendment of section 11 2. After sub-section

1. (1) of section 11 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), the following sub-section shall be inserted and shall always be deemed to have been inserted, namely:, "(1-A) The State Government may likewise establish as many Courts of Judicial Magistrates of the first class and of the second class in respect to particular cases or to particular class or classes of cases, or to cases generally in any local areas."

3. In section 13 of the principal Act,

1. (a) for the words "second class", the words "first class or second class" shall be substituted and shall always be deemed to have been substituted;
2. (b) for the words "in any district", the words "in any local area" shall be substituted and shall always be deemed to have been substituted.

4. Notwithstanding anything contained in any judgment, decree or order of any court, any notification issued by the State Government before the commencement of this Act purporting to establish any Court of Judicial Magistrate having jurisdiction over more than one district shall be deemed to have been issued under section 11 read with section 13 of the principal Act as amended by this Act and be deemed to be and always to have been valid.

1. Short title 1. This Act may be called the Code of Criminal Procedure (Haryana Amendment) Act, 1981.

2. Insertion of section 167-A 2. After section 167 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, the following section shall be inserted, namely :- "167-A. Procedure on arrest by Magistrate.- For the avoidance of doubt, it is hereby declared that the provisions of section 167 shall, so far as may be, apply also in relation to any person arrested by, or under any order or direction of, a magistrate, whether executive or judicial." .

1. Short title 1. This Act may be called the Code of Criminal Procedure (Haryana Amendment and Validation) Act, 1976.

2. Amendment of Section 24 of Central Act, 2 of 1974 2. To sub-section

1. (6) of section 24 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, the following explanation shall be added, namely:- “Explanation:- For the purpose of sub-section (6), the persons constituting the Haryana State Prosecution Legal Service (Group B), shall be deemed to be a regular cadre of prosecuting officers.”