Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Chapter II: Constitution of Criminal Courts and Offices
Section 6: Classes of Criminal Courts
In plain words
Besides the High Courts and courts set up under other laws, every State has these criminal courts.
- Courts of Session.
- Judicial Magistrates of the first class.
- Judicial Magistrates of the second class.
- Executive Magistrates.
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Official text
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.
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Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 12 September 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.
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