The document outlines the various types of courts and their functions within the Indian judicial system, including the Supreme Court, High Courts, Session Courts, and Magistrate Courts. It describes the powers and responsibilities of each court, including their jurisdiction over civil and criminal cases, and introduces specialized courts like juvenile and family courts. Key figures mentioned include the President of India and the Chief Justice, along with their roles.

1. COURTS OF LAW
-By Ayushi Timbadiya

2. Types Of Cases
Civil Criminal

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.

12. Current :-Droupadi Murmu
Justice Dhananjaya Y.
Chandrachur
Chief Ashish Jitendra
Desai

13. THANK YOU