Section 6 – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Classes of Criminal Courts

Besides the High Courts and the Courts constituted under any law, other than this Code, there shall be, in every State, the following classes of Criminal Courts, namely :—

(i) Courts of Session ;
(ii) Judicial Magistrates of the first class and, in any metropolitan area, Metropolitan Magistrates ;
(iii) Judicial Magistrates of the second class ; and
(iv) Executive Magistrates.