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Center-Left Owned by Kashmir LifeJammu Kashmir High Court Grants Newly Appointed Civil Judges Limited Judicial Magistrate Powers
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The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has authorized newly appointed Civil Judges (Junior Division) to exercise certain Judicial Magistrate First Class powers in their districts. Under an order signed by Registrar General M K Sharma, the judges may record confessions and statements and oversee the sampling and sealing of material, among other limited magistrate functions. The move extends specific judicial authority to these civil judges as directed by the court.
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SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has empowered newly appointed Civil Judges (Junior Division) to exercise specified powers of Judicial Magistrates First Class within their respective districts, including recording confessions and statements, supervising the sampling and sealing…
