Section 11. Special Judicial Magistrates
(1)
The High Court may, if requested by the Central or State
Government so to do, confer upon any person who holds or has held any post under the Government, all or
any of the powers conferred or conferrable by or under this Sanhita on a Judicial Magistrate of the first
class or of the second class, in respect to particular cases or to particular classes of cases, in any local area:
Government so to do, confer upon any person who holds or has held any post under the Government, all or
any of the powers conferred or conferrable by or under this Sanhita on a Judicial Magistrate of the first
class or of the second class, in respect to particular cases or to particular classes of cases, in any local area:
Provisono such power shall be conferred on a person unless he possesses such qualification or
experience in relation to legal affairs as the High Court may, by rules, specify.
(2)
Such Magistrates shall be called Special Judicial Magistrates and shall be appointed for such term,
not exceeding one year at a time, as the High Court may, by general or special order, direct.
not exceeding one year at a time, as the High Court may, by general or special order, direct.