The Code of Criminal Procedure

Classes of Criminal Courts

Territorial divisions

Metropolitan areas

Court of Session

Subordination of Assistant Sessions Judges

Courts of Judicial Magistrates

Chief Judicial Magistrate and Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, etc

Special Judicial Magistrates

Local jurisdiction of Judicial Magistrates

Subordination of Judicial Magistrates

Courts of Metropolitan Magistrates

Chief Metropolitan Magistrate and Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate

Special Metropolitan Magistrates

Subordination of Metropolitan Magistrates

Executive Magistrates

Special Executive Magistrates

Local jurisdiction of Executive Magistrates

Subordination of Executive Magistrates

Public Prosecutors

Assistant Public Prosecutors

Directorate of Prosecution


CONSTITUTION OF CRIMINAL COURTS AND OFFICES


(1) In every metropolitan area, there shall be established
as many Courts of Metropolitan Magistrates, and at such places, as the State Government may, after
consultation with the High Court, by notification, specify.
(2) The presiding officers of such Courts shall be appointed by the High Court.
(3) The jurisdiction and powers of every Metropolitan Magistrate shall extend throughout the
metropolitan area.

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