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1). MAHARASHTRA (1) In sub-section (2) of Section 265, after 'the words "the State Government may" insert the words "in consultation with the High Court".
(2) After the reorganization of the State of Bombay in 1956, the amendment made in Section 265 by the above mentioned Bombay Act is extended to the newly added areas of Hyderabad, Kutch and Saurashtra and the region of Vidarbha as from 1-9-1959 by Bombay Act (XCVII of 1958). PUNJAB, HARYANA AND CHANDIGARH In sub-section (2) of Section 265, for the words "the State Government may authorize any Bench of Magistrates" substitute the words "the High Court may authorise any Bencb of Judicial Magistrates." RAJASTHAN (Abu Area) Same as that of Maharashtra (1). UNION TERRITORIES (except Chandigarh) In Section 265, in sub-section (2) for the words "the State Government may authorize any Bench of Magistrates", substitute the words "the State Government, in consultation with the High Court, may authorize any Bench of Judicial Magistrates". WEST BENGAL For the words "authorize any Bench of", substitute the words "in consultation with the High Court, authorize any Bench of Judicial".
(1) Records made under Section 263 and judgments recorded under Section 264 shall be written by the presiding officer, either in English or in the language of the Court, or, if the Court to which such presiding officer is immediately subordinate so directs, in such officer's mother-tongue. Bench may be authorised to employ clerk.-(2) The State Government may authorise any Bench of Magistrates empowered to try offences summarily to prepare the aforesaid record or judgment by means of an officer appointed in this behalf by the Court to which such Bench is immediately subordinate, and the record or judgment so prepared shall be signed by each member of such Bench present taking part in the proceedings.
(3) If no such authorization be given, the record prepared by a member of the Bench and signed as aforesaid shall be the proper record.
(4) If the Bench differ in opinion, any dissentient member may write a separate judgment