Local Jurisdiction
Legal definition for Indian law research
Definition
Local jurisdiction, in relation to a court or Magistrate, means the local area within which the Court or Magistrate may exercise all or any of its or his powers under this Code and such local area may comprise the whole of the State, or any part of the State, as the State Government may, by notification specify. [Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), s. 2 (j)]
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