Criminal Courts Jurisdiction
Reshma K
(Querist) 19 November 2009
This query is : Resolved
Is there a Judicial Magistrate III Class. Which is the lowest criminal court in a District and the lowest criminal court in a metropolitan city (in Bengaluru).
AEJAZ AHMED
(Expert) 19 November 2009
Criminal Courts
The Court of the Sessions is the highest Criminal Court in a district. This Court tries very serious criminal cases involving murder and other serious offences duly committed to it by a First Class Magistrate. The Sessions Court can award any punishment. But a death sentence passed by a Sessions Court is subject to the confirmation of the High Court of the State.
Under the Sessions Court are the Courts of First Class Magistrates, Second Class Magistrates and Third Class Magistrates.
A Third Class Magistrate can try only minor criminal cases involving punishment by imprisonment upto one month and fine upto Rs. 50.
The Second Class Magistrate can award punishment for imprisonment for a maximum period of six months and fines upto Rs. 200.
The First Class Magistrate is above the Second and Third Class Magistrates and hears appeals from them. He can award a sentence of imprisonment up to two years and fines up to Rs. 1000.
Reshma K
(Querist) 19 November 2009
Thanks very much sir. Appreciate your help.
Raj Kumar Makkad
(Expert) 19 November 2009
Now there are no Judicial Magistrate Third class in India.
