law: Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1973
  13.Special Judicial Magistrates.-
  (1) The High Court may, if requested by the
  
  Central or State Government so to do, confer upon any person who holds or has
  
  held any post under the Government, all or any of the powers conferred or
  
  conferrable by or under this Code on a Judicial Magistrate of the second class,
  
  in respect to particular cases or to particular classes of cases or to cases
  
  generally, in any district, not being a metropolitan area:
  
  Provided that no such power shall be conferred on a person unless he
  
  possesses such qualification or experience in relation to legal affairs as the
  
  High Court may, by rules, specify.
  (2) Such Magistrates shall be called Special Judicial Magistrates and shall be
  
  appointed for such term, not exceeding one year at a time, as the High Court
  
  may, by general or special order, direct.