CrPC Section 6 — Classes of Criminal Courts

CHAPTER II CONSTITUTION OF CRIMINAL COURTS AND OFFICES

General

Official Text

Besides the High Courts and the Courts constituted under any law, other than this Code, there shall be, in every State, the following classes of Criminal Courts, namely:—

(i) Courts of Session;

(ii) Judicial Magistrates of the first class and, in any metropolitan area, Metropolitan Magistrates;

(iii) Judicial Magistrates of the second class; and

(iv) Executive Magistrates.

Related Judgments

  • Mumbai Grahak Panchayat and Another. vs State of Maharashtra and Others., .., –, Shri Uday P. Warunjikar for t — Bombay High Court (Mumbai Principal Seat) (2017)
  • SACHIN vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA — Supreme Court of India (2025)
  • RANA NAHID @ RESHMA @ SANA & ANR. vs SAHIDUL HAQ CHISTI — Supreme Court of India (2020)

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