The Chief Metropolitan Court will now be recognised as the Judicial Magistrate Court, Ahmedabad city.

Moreover, the nomenclature of Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court has changed to Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ahmedabad city. 

According to the public notices issued by the Legal Department of the state, these changes will come into effect from July 1, 2024.

However, it has been clearly mentioned in the notification that as The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS - formerly CrPC) has been coming into force from July 1, 2024, it has no provision for Metropolitan City, Metropolitan Court, or Metropolitan Magistrate.

Therefore, the notification has been issued by the department after the recommendation and advice of the Gujarat High Court.

How many courts are there in Ahmedabad?

As per the official website, the jurisdiction of Ahmedabad’s Metropolitan Magistrates’ Courts aligns with the respective jurisdictions of police stations across the metropolitan area, facilitating efficient legal proceedings and law enforcement within the city.

The Metropolitan Magistrates’ Courts (now known as Judicial Magistrate Court, Ahmedabad city) Complex at Gheekanta houses 25 courts primarily dealing with Indian Penal Code (IPC)-related cases.

Additionally, 12 special courts for cases under the Negotiable Instruments Act are temporarily located at the MS Building Complex in Lal Darwaja.

The Juvenile Justice Board, along with the adjacent Remand Home, is situated near Cama Hotel in Khanpur, Ahmedabad, under the oversight of a designated Metropolitan Magistrate.

Two Metropolitan Magistrates are assigned to Municipal Courts in the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation Building at Danilimda, handling cases related to various acts such as food adulteration, explosives, and birth /death registration.

Lastly, a Mobile Court stationed at Kankaria, Ahmedabad, overseen by a Metropolitan Magistrate, handles cases about Health and Sanitation.

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