Court

1. Structure of Magistrate’s Court:
1. Court of
Magistrate 1st
Class
Authority/Limit to
award Sentences
 Imprisonment not
exceeding three
years
 Fine not exceeding
15000 rupees

2. 2. Court of
Magistrate 2nd
Class
 Authority/Limit to
award Sentences
 Imprisonment not
exceeding one
years
 Fine not exceeding
5000 rupees

3. 3. Court of
Magistrate 3rd
Class
• Authority/Limit
to award
Sentences
 Imprisonment not
exceeding one
month
 Fine not exceeding
Rs. 100

4. Bird’s Eye View of Criminal Courts
Name of Court:
High Court
Judicial Staff:
 Chief Justice
 Justice
Jurisdiction:
Supervisory Control
on subordinate
Criminal Courts
 Authority/Limit to
Award Sentences:
 May pass sentences
as authorized by Law

5.  Name of Court:
 Session Court
 Judicial Staff:
o Session Judge
o Additional Sessions
Judge
o Assistant Sessions
Judge
 Jurisdiction:
All other offences not
covered in Judicial
Magistrate Jurisdiction
As prescribed by
Provincial Government in
one or more courts
 Authority/Limit to Award
Sentences:
 May pass any other
sentence as authorized by
Law but sentence of death
with confirmation of
High Court

6.  Name of Court:
 Magistrate Courts
 Judicial Staff:
• Judicial Magistrate 1st
Class
• Judicial Magistrate
2nd Class
• Judicial Magistrate
3rd Class
 Jurisdiction:
Local Areas as
defined by Provincial
Government

7.  Name of Court:
 Special Judicial
Magistrate Courts
 Judicial Staff:
 Special Judicial
Magistrate
 Jurisdiction:
 Powers given by
Provincial
Government on
recommendation of
High Court
 Authority/Limit to
Award Sentence:
 Any sentences
authorized by Law
except death
sentences or
imprisonments

8. Bird’s Eye View of Civil Courts
 Name of Court:
 Supreme Court of
Pakistan
 Judicial Staff:
• Chief Justice
• Justices
 Original
Jurisdiction:
Writ Jurisdiction in
issues of Public
Importance
Appellate
Jurisdiction

9.  Name of Court:
 High Court
 Judicial Staff:
• Chief Justice
• Justices
 Original
Jurisdiction:
 Supervision control,
Banking Court,
Company Bench

10.  Name of Court:
 District Court
 Judicial Staff:
• District Judge
• Additional District
Judge
 Original
Jurisdiction:
 Certain suits of
unlimited value of
subject matter

11.  Name of Court:
 Civil Court
 Judicial Staff:
• Civil Judge 1st Class
• Civil Judge 2nd Class
 Original
Jurisdiction:
 Suit having value of
subject matter not
exceeding Rs. 50,000

12.  Name of Court:
 Family Court
 Judicial Staff:
• Civil Judge 3rd Class
 Original
Jurisdiction:
 These courts deal
Divorce Case
Family Property Case
Proceedings relating
to children i.e.
Guardianship,
Adoption etc.

13. Structure of Federal Shariah Court
of Pakistan:
 Name of Court:
 Federal Shariah
Court of Pakistan
 Judicial Staff:
• Chief Justice
• Justices
 Jurisdiction:
 To review Laws of
Pakistan to make
examination
whether any law or
its provision is
repugnant (dislike)
to the injunctions of
Islam. If so then to
decide accordingly

14. THE END