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Under Section 6 of the CrPC 1973, the classes of Criminal Courts, besides the High Court and Courts under other laws, are
A{'text': 'Sessions Court, Magistrate Court, Panchayat Court and Village Adalat', 'label': 'A'}
B{'text': 'District Court, Family Court, Consumer Court and Debt Recovery Tribunal', 'label': 'B'}
C{'text': 'Session, Judicial and Metropolitan Magistrates, and Executive Magistrates', 'label': 'C'}
D{'text': 'Supreme Court, High Court, Special Court and Fast Track Special Court', 'label': 'D'}
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. {'text': 'Session, Judicial and Metropolitan Magistrates, and Executive Magistrates', 'label': 'C'}
1. Section 6 CrPC lists the classes of Criminal Courts.
2. They are Courts of Session; Judicial Magistrates of the first and second class; Metropolitan Magistrates; and Executive Magistrates.
3. These sit besides the High Courts and any Courts constituted under other laws.
4. Family and Consumer Courts are constituted under different statutes.
_Source: Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (indiacode.nic.in), S. 6_
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