Introduction -
According to Section 9 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, the court is established by the State Government for every sessions division. The court is presided over by a Judge, appointed by the High Court of that particular state. The High Court may also appoint Additional Sessions Judges and Assistant Sessions Judges in this court. District Court is referred to as sessions court when it exercises its jurisdiction on criminal matters under the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 (Cr.P.C).
Court of Session -
According to Section 9 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 -
(1)The State Government shall establish a Court of Session for every Sessions division.
(2) Every Court of Session shall be presided over by a Judge, to be appointed by the High Court.
(3) The High Court may also appoint Additional Sessions Judges and Assistant Sessions Judges to exercise jurisdiction in a Court of Session.
(4) The Sessions Judge of one sessions division may be appointed by the High Court to be also an Additional Sessions Judge of another division, and in such case he may sit for the disposal of cases at such place or places in the other division as the High Court may direct.
(5) Where the office of the Sessions Judge is vacant, the High Court may make arrangements for the disposal of any urgent application which is, or maybe, made or pending before such Court of Session by an Additional or Assistant Sessions Judge, or, if there be no Additional or Assistant Sessions Judge, by a Chief Judicial Magistrate, in the sessions division; and every such Judge or Magistrate shall have jurisdiction to deal with any such application.
(6) The Court of Session shall ordinarily hold its sitting at such place or places as the High Court may, by notification, specify; but, if in any particular case, the Court of Session is of opinion that it will tend to the general convenience of the parties and witnesses to hold its sittings at any other place in the sessions division, it may, with the consent of the prosecution and the accused, sit at that place for the disposal of the case or the examination of any witness or witnesses therein.
Explanation -
For the purposes of this Code, "appointment" does not include the first appointment, posting or promotion of a person by the Government to any Service, or post in connection with the affairs of the Union or of a State, where under any law, such appointment, posting or promotion is required to be made by Government.
References -
#The Code of Criminal Procedure 1973
#Wikipedia
See Also...
Special powers of High Court or Court of Session regarding bail
Constitution of Criminal Courts (The Code of Criminal Procedure)
What is Compounding, Compounding of offenses (Section 320 of the Code of Criminal Procedure)
What is Compounding, Compounding of offenses (Section 320 of the Code of Criminal Procedure)
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