The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has ruled that the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) does not possess the statutory authority to transfer a criminal case from one court to another upon an application moved by a party. The Bench of Justice Tej Pratap Tiwari held that the power to transfer cases is vested
CJM Lacks Power to Transfer Cases on Party’s Application; Only Sessions Judge Empowered Under BNSS/CrPC: Allahabad HC
