CrPC § 559 — Provision for powers of Judges and Magistrates being exercised by their successors

Statutory text (English)

in office.-
(1) Subject to the other provisions of the Code, the powers and duties of a Judge or
Magistrate may be exercised or performed by his successor in office.

(2) When there is any doubt as to who is the successor in office of any Magistrate, 5* * * 6[the
Session Judge] 7* * * shall determine by order in writing the Magistrate who shall, for the purposes
of this Code or of any proceedings or order thereunder, be deemed to be the successor in office of
such Magistrate.

(3) When there is any doubt as to who is the successor in office of any Additional or Assistant
Sessions Judge, the Sessions Judge shall determine by order in writing the Judge who shall, for the
purposes of this Code or of any proceedings or order thereunder, be deemed to be the
successor in office of such Additional or Assistant Sessions Judge.]

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Source citation: CrPC (Act V of 1898) s.559: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE' (Act No. V of 1898, last amended 2017-02-16), p. 198, ingested 2026-09-15. Automated transcription from official source (pypdf extraction, audited artifact repair); human admin re-check required before production.

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