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Section 406Procedural

Court of Session to send copy of finding and sentence to District Magistrate

Full Text

In cases tried by the Court of Session or a Chief Judicial Magistrate, the Court or such Magistrate, as the case may be, shall forward a copy of its or his finding and sentence (if any) to the District Magistrate within whose local jurisdiction the trial was held.

Plain English Summary

Requires the Court of Session or Chief Judicial Magistrate to send a copy of their findings and sentences to the District Magistrate for record-keeping.

Key Legal Elements

  • Applies to Court of Session and CJM
  • Mandatory forwarding of findings and sentence
  • Sent to the District Magistrate of the area

Practical Note

This is an administrative requirement to ensure the District Magistrate (the executive head of the district) is kept informed of significant judicial outcomes within their jurisdiction.

हिंदी पाठ

सत्र न्यायालय या मुख्य न्यायिक मजिस्ट्रेट द्वारा विचारित मामलों में, यथास्थिति, वह न्यायालय या ऐसा मजिस्ट्रेट अपने निष्कर्ष और दंडादेश (यदि कोई हो) की एक प्रति उस जिला मजिस्ट्रेट को भेजेगा जिसकी स्थानीय अधिकारिता के भीतर विचारण किया गया था।