Section 50 of The Road Transport Corporations Act, 1950
Appointment of Magistrates.
1[50. Appointment of Magistrates.--(1) The State Government may appoint one or more magistrates of the first or second class for the trial of offences against this Act or any rule or regulation made thereunder or any bye-law continued thereunder and may prescribe the time and place at which such magistrate or magistrates shall sit for the despatch of business.
- (2)Such magistrates and the members of their staff shall be paid such salary, pension, leave and other allowances as may, from time to time, be fixed by the State Government.
- (3)The new Corporation shall out of its fund, pay to the State Government the amounts of the salary, pension, leave and other allowances as fixed under sub-section (2) together with all other incidental charges in connection with the establishments of the said magistrates.
- (4)Such Magistrates shall have jurisdiction over the whole of the Union territory of Delhi.
- (5)For the purposes of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (5 of 1898), all magistrates appointed under this section shall be deemed to be magistrates appointed under section 12 of that Code.]
Summary
- The State Government has the power to pick specific magistrates for transport cases in Delhi.
- These can be magistrates of the first class or the second class.
- The government also decides exactly when and where these magistrates will hold their court sessions.
- Although the State Government sets the pay and pensions, the Delhi transport corporation must pay these costs from its own fund.
- These magistrates have power over the entire Union territory of Delhi.
- For criminal law purposes, they are treated the same as standard local magistrates.
Practical examples
FAQ
1. Who pays the salary of magistrates appointed under Section 50 of The Road Transport Corporations Act, 1950?
The transport corporation must pay the State Government for the salaries and incidental charges from its own fund under Section 50 of The Road Transport Corporations Act, 1950.
2. What types of magistrates can be appointed under Section 50 of the Road Transport law?
The State Government can appoint magistrates of the first or second class under Section 50 of the Road Transport law.
3. What is the geographic power of a magistrate appointed under Section 50 of The Road Transport Corporations Act, 1950?
Under Section 50 of The Road Transport Corporations Act, 1950, these magistrates have jurisdiction over the whole of the Union territory of Delhi.
Test yourself
1.Under Section 50 of The Road Transport Corporations Act, 1950, who chooses the time and place for transport court sessions?
2.According to Section 50 of the Road Transport law, where does the money for the magistrate's staff pensions come from?
3.What class of magistrates can be appointed under Section 50 of The Road Transport Corporations Act, 1950?
4.Under Section 50 of the Road Transport law, which code are these magistrates deemed to be appointed under?