THE LAW OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE IN BRITISH INDIA 409
The Local limits of the jurisdiction:
(1) of the District Magistrate is the District.
(2) of the Sub- Divisional Magistrate is the Sub-Division.
(3) of the subordinate Magistrate, such local area as the Local Government may prescribe.
(4) of the Special Magistrate, such local area as the Local Government may prescribe.
(5) of the Presidency Magistrate.
Every Presidency Magistrate shall exercise jurisdiction in all places within the Presidency-town for which he is appointed and within the limits of the port of such town and of any navigable river or channel leading thereto, as such limits are defined under the law.
(6) Sessions Judge—within the Sessions Division.
(7) High Court.
What are the powers granted by letters-patent in criminal matters.
- The letters patent direct that High Court Jurisdiction shall be as follows:—
Criminal Jurisdiction of the High Court
Original Appellate Letters Patent Paras 27, 28, 29.
Ordinary Extraordinary Letters Patent Letters Patent Paras 22 and 23 Para 24
Ordinary original Criminal jurisdiction. —High Court shall have original criminal jurisdiction within the local limits of its ordinary original civil jurisdiction.
Extraordinary original Criminal Jurisdiction. — High Court shall have Extraordinary Original Criminal Jurisdiction in places within the jurisdiction of any court subject to its superintendence.