BNSS Section 6: Classes of Criminal Courts
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Chapter 2: Constitution of Criminal Courts and Offices
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6. Besides the High Courts and the Courts constituted under any law, other than this Sanhita, there shall be, in every State, the following classes of Criminal Courts, namely:—
(i) Courts of Session;
(ii) Judicial Magistrates of the first class;
(iii) Judicial Magistrates of the second class; and
(iv) Executive Magistrates.
Bare act text for reference, current to 1 July 2024. It is not legal advice; check the official gazette for authoritative text.
Other sections in this chapter
- 7. Territorial divisions
- 8. Court of Session
- 9. Courts of Judicial Magistrates
- 10. Chief Judicial Magistrate and Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, etc
- 11. Special Judicial Magistrates
- 12. Local Jurisdiction of Judicial Magistrates
- 13. Subordination of Judicial Magistrates
- 14. Executive Magistrates
- 15. Special Executive Magistrates
- 16. Local Jurisdiction of Executive Magistrates
- 17. Subordination of Executive Magistrates
- 18. Public Prosecutors
- 19. Assistant Public Prosecutors
- 20. Directorate of Prosecution