35. Powers of Judges and Magistrates exercisable by their
successors-in-office.
(1) Subject to the other provisions of this
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 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.
(3) When there is any doubt as to who is the successor-in-office
of any Magistrate, the Chief Judicial Magistrate, or the District
Magistrate, as the case may be, 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-inoffice of such Magistrate.
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A.-POWERS OF SUPERIOR OFFICERS OF POLICE
CHAPTER IV
A.-POWERS OF SUPERIOR OFFICERS OF POLICE
36.
Powers of superior officers of police.
36. Powers of superior officers of police.
Police officers
superior in rank to an officer in charge of a police station may
exercise the same powers, throughout the local area to which they are
appointed, as may be exercised by such officer within the limits of
his station.
B.-AID TO THE MAGISTRATES AND THE POLICE
37.
Public when to assist Magistrates and police.
37. Public when to assist Magistrates and police. Every person
is bound to assist a Magistrate or police officer reasonably demanding
his aid(a)
in the taking or preventing the escape of
person whom such Magistrate or police officer is
to arrest; or
any other
authorised