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The code was amended in 1976 with the introduction of the metropolitan police and came to effect in 1979. [4] This amended ordinance made it essential for the government to establish the separate metropolitan session courts for metropolitan areas. [3] [5] Currently, there five Metropolitan courts are in function in Bangladesh.
Courts of Metropolitan Magistrates is a type of magistrate courts those are situated in a division headquarter or metropolitan city, found in many countries (e.g., India, [1] Bangladesh [2]). The presiding officers of such Courts get appointed by the High Court. The High court appoints Chief Metropolitan Magistrate for every metropolitan court.
According to Metropolitan Police Act, only a criminal case can be brought under the court trial based on a written report of a police officer. [4] 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.
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]
Metropolitan Magistrate Courts are presided by Judicial Magistrate who are appointed by the Government. [4] [6] These magistrates work under the supervision session judge. There are three types of Metropolitan Magistrate Courts. [5] [7] Those are, Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Courts; Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Courts
Courts of Metropolitan Magistrate are at the second lowest level of the Criminal Court structure in India According to the Section 16 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPc),in every metropolitan area, there shall be established as many courts of Metropolitan Magistrates, and at such places, as the State Government may, after consultation with the High Court, by notification, specify.
Generally, Metropolitan court deals the criminal offenses occur in the metropolitan area. Currently, only Metropolitan Sessions courts are found in Bangladesh. Metropolitan Court doesn't deal with Civil cases. Thus Metropolitan courts are of 2 subtypes of session or criminal. Those are:
Prior to 1 November 2007, the court of Magistrates was manned by officers from Bangladesh Civil Service (Administration). Through an Ordinance of 2007, the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 was amended and two classes of Magistrates were created, namely Judicial Magistrate and Executive Magistrate.