The Sessions Court Judge and Additional Sessions Court Judge authorised by law to pass judgment ranging any sentence including that death punishment or imprisonment for life. But as far as death penalty is concerned the Court passing such Judgment must get concurrence from the High Court.  Whereas, the Assistant Sessions Judge is empowered to pass […]

According to Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, if a person appears or brought before the Court for committing an Offence but not punishable with death or imprisonment for life and he is an age of under 16 years on the date of commission of such offence he shall be tried by the Chief Judicial Magistrate[…..]

Code of Criminal Procedure is in no way affect any special law or any local law which is in practice or it would affect any special jurisdiction or power assigned or any special form of procedure prescribed which is in force. Otherwise, when there is no procedural laws that could deal with any offences, Cr.P.C.[…..]