alleryStart learning →Who is a "Magistrate" for the purposes of the Act?
AAnyone exercising Magistrate powers
BOnly a sitting District Judge
COnly a sitting High Court judge
DOnly a senior police officer
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Anyone exercising Magistrate powers
Magistrate includes every person exercising all or any of the powers of a Magistrate under the Code of Criminal Procedure.
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