law: Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1973
  
  12.Chief Judicial Magistrate and Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, etc.-
  
  (1) In every district (not being a
  
  metropolitan area), the High Court shall appoint a Judicial Magistrate of the
  
  first class to be the Chief Judicial Magistrate.
  (2) The High Court may appoint any Judicial Magistrate of the first class to be
  
  an Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, and such Magistrate shall have all or
  
  any of the powers of a Chief Judicial Magistrate under this Code or under any
  
  other law for the time being in force as the High Court may direct.
  (3) (a) The High Court may designate any Judicial Magistrate of the first class
  
  in any sub-division as the Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate and relieve him
  
  of the responsibilities specified in this section as occasion requires.
  (b) Subject to the general control of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, every
  
  Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate shall also have and exercise, such powers of
  
  supervision and control over the work of the Judicial Magistrates (other than
  
  Additional Chief Judicial Magistrates) in the sub-division as the High Court
  
  may, by general or special order, specify in this behalf.