2 judgments cite this provision SC
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(1) In every district outside the presidency-towns the State Government shall appoint a Magistrate of the first class, who shall be called the District Magistrate.
(2) The State Government may appoint any Magistrate of the first class to be an Additional District Magistrate and such Additional District Magistrate shall have all or any of the powers of a District Magistrate under this Code or under any other law for the time being in force as the State Government may direct.
(3) For the purposes of Section 192, sub-section (1), [* * *] and 528, sub-sections
(2) and
(3) such Additional District Magistrate shall be deemed to be subordinate to the District Magistrate. ---