Preface xxiii
I. Preliminary 1
Learning Objectives 1
S. 1: Short title, extent and commencement 1
S. 2: Definitions 4
S. 3: Construction of references 10
S. 4: Trial of offences under the Indian Penal Code and other laws 13
S. 5: Saving 14

Points to Remember 15
II. Constitution of Criminal Courts and Offices 17
Learning Objectives 17
General Notes 17
S. 6: Classes of Criminal Courts 17
S. 7: Terr itor ial Divisions 18
S. 8: Metropolitan areas 18
S. 9: Court of Session 19
S. 10: Subordination of Assistant Sessions Judges 22
S. 11: Cour ts of Judicial Magistrates 22
S. 12: Chief Judicial Magistrate and Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, etc. 24
S. 13: Special Judicial Magistrates 25
S. 14: Local jurisdiction of Judicial Magistrates 27
S. 15: Subordination of Judicial Magistrates 28
S. 16: Cour ts of Metropolitan Magistrates 28
S. 17: Chief Metropolitan Magistrate and Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate 29
S. 18: Special Metropolitan Magistrates 29
S. 19: Subordination of Metropolitan Magistrates 30
S. 20: Executive Magistrates 30
S. 21: Special Executive Magistrates 32
S. 22: Local Jur isdiction of Executive Magistrates 32
S. 23: Subordination of Executive Magistrates 32