Cr.P.C. explains that the State shall establish a Court of Session in every Sessions Division and it shall be presided by a Judge appointed by the High Court. Additional and Assistant Sessions Judges are also appointed therein by the High Court. The Sessions Judge of one Division can also be appointed as an Additional Sessions Judge of another Division, if appointed, the appointed Judge will sit at the place of his appointment and dispose the cases as instructed by the High Court. When the Sessions Judge seat is vacant the High Court in order to dispose of the urgent petition be it fresh application or pending, it can either direct the Additional or Assistant Sessions Judge to attend such case, in their non-availability, the High Court can then direct the Chief Judicial Magistrate who have Jurisdiction in the Sessions Division to deal with such case. The place of functioning of Court of Sessions generally announced by the High Court by notification, provided the Sessions Court for the sake of convenience of party and the witnesses with the consent of Prosecution and the Accused sit in the place it decides and dispose of the case or the examination of any witness or witnesses.
Note: Appointment herein mentioned in this provision with respect to High Court does not mean the original appointment, which generally appoints by the State.