6 Bnss - Classes of Criminal Courts

Section 6 : Classes of Criminal Courts - Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

6. 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.

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Section 1 Short title extent and commencement

Section 2 Definitions

Section 3 Construction of references

Section 4 Trial of offences under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and other laws

Section 5 Saving

Section 6 Classes of Criminal Courts

Section 7 Territorial divisions

Section 8 Court of Session

Section 9 Courts of Judicial Magistrates

Section 10 Chief Judicial Magistrate and Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, etc