s 48 Jurisdiction of courts
48.—(1) Without limiting any power or jurisdiction conferred upon a District Judge by the Criminal Procedure Code 2010, a District Judge has in the exercise of his or her jurisdiction all the powers that are conferred upon and exercised by a Magistrate under this Act.
(2) Every District Judge and Magistrate has the jurisdiction to hear a case and power to commit a fugitive to custody or prison to await the fugitive’s return under this Act.[Act 17 of 2022 wef 01/07/2022]
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