Chapter: 1.6 Powers of Criminal Courts

Powers of Criminal Courts:

Court                                                      -  Power
Supreme Court                                       -  All powers granted by law including death sentence
High Court                                              -  All powers granted by law including death sentence
Courts of Sessions Judges                       -  All powers granted by law including death sentence, but the        
                                                                 death sentence has to be confirmed by the High Court
Additional District & Sessions Judge        -  As above 
Additional District & Sessions Judge        -  Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine (any amounts)
Chief Judicial Magistrate/                         -  Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine (any amount)
Chief Metropolitan Magistrate
Additional Chief Judicial Magistrates        -  As above
Judicial Magistrate of the first class /         -  Imprisonment for 3 years, and fine of 5,000
Metropolitan Magistrate
Judicial Magistrate of the second class     -  Imprisonment for 1 year and fine of 1,000
Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate            -Same powers as that of a Judicial Magistrate of the first class