Rajasthan Judicial pre 2018

If a Magistrate of a Court, requiring to examine at his private residence, a record of a case in his Court, he:

Verified Answer
A. May take charge of such record without any permission
B. May take charge of such record with prior permission of concerned District & Sessions Judge
C. May take charge of such record with prior permission of concerned High Court
D. Can not take charge of such record

Explanation:

A Magistrate, as the presiding officer of their court, has inherent control and custody over the records of cases in their court. For the purpose of examining records for official work, even at their private residence, they generally do not require explicit permission from a higher court like the District & Sessions Judge or the High Court. This falls within their administrative and judicial functions.