The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898
Section 37Additional powers conferrable on Magistrates.
Part II CONSTITUTION AND POWERS OF CRIMINAL COURTS AND OFFICES
Chapter III POWERS OF COURTS
C.-Ordinary and Additional Powers
s. 37
37. Additional powers conferrable on Magistrates [In addition to his ordinary powers, any Judicial or Executive Magistrate may be invested by the Government or the Chief Judicial Magistrate or the District Magistrate, as the case may be, with any powers specified in the schedule IV: Provided that, the Government may authorize a District Magistrate to invest any Executive Magistrate subordinate to him with any of its powers specified in the schedule IV: Provided further that any Judicial Magistrate may be invested with such additional powers in consultation with the High Court Division.]