Question

What are the functions of the Sessions Court?

Answer 1

District Court is referred to as sessions court when it exercises its jurisdiction on criminal matters under Code of Criminal Procedure. Criminal cases in sessions court are handled by session judge. They refer to violation of laws. The cases regarding theft, rape, physical assault, murder, etc. are filed in the sessions court by the police, on behalf of the state, against the accused. For these cases, sessions court dispenses punishment, like fine, imprisonment or even death sentence, to the guilty.