3. Criminal Courts Of India
SupremeCourt HighCourt SessionsCourts MagistratesCourts
4. SupremeCourt
Supreme Court
It is thehighest judicial
tribunalin thecountry.
It is located in new Delhi.
Power :-
Supervisionover all courts in
India.
It can pass any sentence.
Purelyappellate courtin
criminalcases.
Appellate Court :- Court that hears and reviews the
appeals from legal cases ; that have been already heard
and ruled in lower courts.
5. It is thehighest tribunalfor
state.
It is located in capitalof every
state.
Power :-
It maytry anyoffence and
pass any sentence authorised
by law.
High courthas powerto give
deathcertificate.
High Court
Main High Court judge is called Chief
Judicial. [CJ]
6. Itis alsoknownasDistrictsession
court.
Itis establishedbystate
government.
Itis locatedatthedistrict
headquarters.
Power:-
Itcanonlytrycaseswhichhavebeen
committedtoitbyamagistrate.
Itcanpassanysentenceauthorised
bylaw.
Asentenceofdeathpassedbyit
mustbeconfirmedbyhighcourt.
Session courts
District Court:- it deals with civil cases.
Assistant Session Court:- It can pass sentence of
imprisonment up
To 10 years and unlimited fine.
7. Magistrates
Judicial Magistrate
First class Judicial Magistrate
Second class Judicial Magistrate
Executive Magistrate
Magistrate:- An officer who acts
as a judge in cases involving less
serious crimes.
When a person is convicted at
one trial for 2 or more offences,
twice the amount of
punishment , which a
magistrate is authorised can be
passed.
Magistrates Courts
8. Judicial Magistrates
Chief Judicial
Magistrate
First class Judicial
Magistrate in charge of a
district.
Not being a Metropolitan
area.
Metropolitan
Judicial
Magistrate
Judicial Magistrate of
Metropolitan area.
Chief
Metropolitan
Judicial
Magistrate
Chief Judicial
Magistrate of
Metropolitan area.
Subdivisional
Judicial
Magistrate
Power Of Magistrate:-
Class of
Magistrate
Imprisonment Fine
Chief Judicial
Magistrate
Up to 7 years Unlimited
First class
Judicial
Magistrate
Up to 3 years 10,000 rupees
Second class
Judicial
magistrate
Up to 1 year 5000 rupees
9. Executive Magistrate
• They are the officers of revenue department like district
collector, sub collector(tehsildar).
• Executive and Metropolitan Judicial Magistrate assigned by
government for special purposes when regular Magistrate can
not cope up with extra work load and injury has to be
completed within a certain time period.
10. Others Courts
Juvenile Courts:-
• For belove the age of 18 years.
• Juvenile offenders are children who are accused of having committed a
crime.
• Under ‘The Children Act-1960’=provides treatment, training and
rehabilitation.
• Juvenile court is usually presided First class woman Magistrate and 2
social workers of whom at least one shall be woman.
11. Labour Courts:-
• For industrial disputes or disputes arising in scope of employment.
Family Court:-
• For disputes relating to marriage and family affairs.
• Established to promote conciliation and secure speedy settlement.
