The Extradition (India) Act 1895, 9 of 1895 (Rep., Act 15 of 1903)

Section 2. All powers vested in, and acts authorized or required to be done by, a Police Magistrate or any Just

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

2. All powers vested in, and acts authorized or required to be done by, a Police Magistrate or any Justice of the Peace in relation to the surrender of fugitive criminals in the United Kingdom under the Extradition Acts, 1870 and 1873, are hereby vested in, and may in British India be exercised and done by, any Presidency Magistrate or District Magistrate in relation to the surrender of fugitive criminals under the said Acts. Titles and commencement. Powers of Police Magistrates and Justices of Peace under Imperial Acts conferred on Presidency and District Magistrates.

Source: India Code