(1) All Executive Magistrates, other than the Additional District Magistrate, shall be subordinate to the District Magistrate, and every Executive Magistrate (other than the Sub-divisional Magistrate) exercising powers in a sub-division shall also be subordinate to the Sub-divisional Magistrate, subject, however, to the general control of the District Magistrate.
(2) The District Magistrate may, from time to time, make rules or give special orders, consistent with this Code, as to the distribution of business among the Executive Magistrates subordinate to him and as to the allocation of business to an Additional District Magistrate.
Code of Criminal Procedure 1973
Section 21 Special Executive Magistrates
Section 22 Local Jurisdiction of Executive Magistrates
Section 23 Subordination of Executive Magistrates
Section 25 Assistant Public prosecutors
Section 25A Directorate of Prosecution
Section 26 Courts by which offences are triable
Section 27 Jurisdiction in the case of juveniles
Section 28 Sentences which High Courts and Sessions Judges may pass
Section 29 Sentences which Magistrates may pass
Section 30 Sentence of imprisonment in default of fine
Section 31 Sentence in cases of conviction of several offences at one trial
Section 32 Mode of conferring powers
Section 33 Powers of officers appointed
Section 34 Withdrawal of powers
Section 35 Powers of Judges and Magistrates exercisable by their successors-in-office