Judge Constituted under Section Punishment that the Judge can award

Article 214 Constitution of

High Court Any sentence authorised by Law – Section 28(1) Cr.P.C.
India

Any sentence authorised by law, but the sentence of death shall be subject to confirmation by the High Court – Sec.
Sessions Judge Section 6(i) & 9(2) Cr.P.C.
28(2) Cr.P.C.

Additional Sessions Judge Section 6(i) & 9(3) Cr.P.C. Same as Sessions Judge – Section 28(2) Cr.P.C.

Any sentence authorised by law except a sentence of death or of imprisonment for life or of imprisonment for a term
Assistant Sessions Judge Section 6(i) & 9(3) Cr.P.C.
exceeding ten years – Sec. 28(3) Cr.P.C.

Any sentence authorised by law except a sentence of death or of imprisonment for life or of imprisonment for a term
Chief Judicial Magistrate Section 6(ii) & 12(1) Cr.P.C.
exceeding seven years. – Section 29(1) Cr.P.C.

Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Section 6(ii) & 17(1) Cr.P.C. Same as Chief Judicial Magistrate – Section 29(1) Cr.P.C. read with Section 3(1)(d) Cr.P.C.

Additional Chief Judicial Any sentence authorised by law except a sentence of death or of imprisonment for life or of imprisonment for a term
Section 6(ii) & 12(2) Cr.P.C.
Magistrate exceeding seven years. – Section 29(1) Cr.P.C.

Additional Chief Metropolitan Same as Chief Judicial Magistrate – Section 29(1) Cr.P.C. read with Section 17(2) Cr.P.C and Section 3(1)(d)
Magistrate
Section 6(ii) & 17(2) Cr.P.C.
Cr.P.C.

Section 6(ii), 11(1) & 11(2) A sentence of imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years, or of fine not exceeding ten thousand rupees, or of
Judicial Magistrate First Class
Cr.P.C. both – Section 29(2) Cr.P.C.

Metropolitan Magistrate Section 6(ii) & 16(2) Cr.P.C. Same as Judicial Magistrate First Class – Section 29(2) Cr.P.C. read with Section 6(ii) Cr.P.C.

Special Metropolitan Magistrate Section 18(1) & 18(2) Cr.P.C. Same as Judicial Magistrate First Class – Section 18(3) Cr.P.C.

Special Judicial Magistrate First Section 6(ii), 11(1), 11(2) & 13

Class
Same as Judicial Magistrate First Class – Section 13(1) Cr.P.C.
Cr.P.C.

Judicial Magistrate Second Section 6(iii), 11(1) & 11(2) A sentence of imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, or of fine not exceeding five thousand rupees, or of
Class Cr.P.C. both – Section 29(3) Cr.P.C.

Special Judicial Magistrate Section 6(iii), 11(1), 11(2) &

Second Class
Same as Judicial Magistrate Second Class – Section 13(1) Cr.P.C.
13 Cr.P.C.

Sub-Divisional Judicial
Magistrate
Section 6(ii) & 12(3)(a) Cr.P.C. Same as Judicial Magistrate First Class – Section 12(3)(a) Cr.P.C.

Executive Magistrate Section 6(iv) Cr.P.C. Only Preventive Measures