Metropolitan Magistrate Courts in Bangladesh

Metropolitan Magistrate Court is special type of magistrate court which is only found in metropolitan areas of Bangladesh.[1] The 1976 instruct the government of Bangladesh to establish separate type of courts only for the metropolitan area. Metropolitan Magistrate Court is the second tier of court which is presided by Judicial Magistrates.[2] These courts are subordinate to and under the control of Metropolitan Session Courts.

Classification

Metropolitan Magistrate Court has a three tier structure, those are[3][4]

• Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court
• Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court
• Metropolitan Magistrate Court (1st Class)

Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrates have all or any of the powers of the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate.[2] Metropolitan Magistrate, also known as 1st class Metropolitan Magistrates[5] are subordinate to the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate.[6]

Scope of penalty

The powers of the Metropolitan Magistrate include imprisonment for a maximum of five years, a solitary confinement is authorized by law, fine not exceeding taka 10,000 and the order of whipping.[7]

References

1. "Local limits of jurisdiction - The Code of Criminal Procedure". bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
2. "Appointment of Metropolitan Magistrates - bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd". bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
3. "Hierarchy of Courts in Bangladesh". lawhelpbd.com. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
4. "Jurisdiction of Court". www.judiciary.org.bd. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
5. "Classes of Criminal Courts - The Code of Criminal Procedure". bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
6. "Subordination of Executive,Judicial and Metropolitan Magistrates". - The Code of Criminal Procedure. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
7. "Sentences which Magistrates may pass - bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd". bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd. Retrieved 2018-05-05.