Metropolitan Magistrate Courts in Bangladesh

Metropolitan Magistrate Court is special type of magistrate court which is only found in metropolitan areas of Bangladesh.[1] The 1976 instruct the government of Bangladesh to establish separate type of courts only for the metropolitan area.

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Metropolitan Magistrate Court is the second tier of court which is presided by Judicial Magistrates.[2] These courts are subordinate to and under the control of Metropolitan Session Courts.

Classification

Metropolitan Magistrate Court has a three tier structure, those are[3][4]

Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrates have all or any of the powers of the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate.[2] Metropolitan Magistrate, also known as 1st class Metropolitan Magistrates[5] are subordinate to the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate.[6]

Scope of penalty

The powers of the Metropolitan Magistrate include imprisonment for a maximum of five years, a solitary confinement is authorized by law, fine not exceeding taka 10,000 and the order of whipping.[7]

References
  1. "Local limits of jurisdiction - The Code of Criminal Procedure". bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  2. "Appointment of Metropolitan Magistrates - bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd". bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  3. "Hierarchy of Courts in Bangladesh". lawhelpbd.com. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  4. "Jurisdiction of Court". www.judiciary.org.bd. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  5. "Classes of Criminal Courts - The Code of Criminal Procedure". bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  6. "Subordination of Executive,Judicial and Metropolitan Magistrates". - The Code of Criminal Procedure. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  7. "Sentences which Magistrates may pass - bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd". bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
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