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{{short description|Judicial structure in India}}
{{Courts of India}}
'''Courts of Judicial Magistrate of First Class''' are at the second lowest level of the Criminal Court structure in India. According to the Section 11 of the [[Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (India)|Criminal Procedure Code, 1973]] (CrPc), a Court of Judicial Magistrate of First Class may be established by the State Government in consultation with the [[High Courts of India|High Court]] of the respective state at such places in the district and in any number by a notification. <ref name="CrPC Section 11">{{cite web | url=http://indiankanoon.org/doc/819628/ | title=CrPC Section 11 | publisher=indiankanoon.org | accessdate=January 11, 2012}}</ref>

According to Section 15 of the [[Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (India)|CrPc]], a judicial magistrate is under the general control of the [[District courts of India|Sessions Judge]] and is subordinate to the [[Chief magistrate|Chief Judicial Magistrate]]. <ref name="Section 15 of CrPc">{{cite web | url=http://indiankanoon.org/doc/707235/ | title=Section 15 of CrPc | accessdate=January 11, 2012}}</ref>

According to Section 29 of the CrPc., a Judicial Magistrate of First Class may pass a sentence of imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years, or of fine not exceeding ten thousand rupees or of both. <ref name="section 29 of CrPc">{{cite web | url=http://indiankanoon.org/doc/907152/ | title=section 29 of CrPc | publisher=indiankanoon.org | accessdate=January 11, 2012}}</ref>

==See also ==
*[[Courts of Metropolitan Magistrate]] - Have the same powers as of Judicial Magistrate of First Class in India

==References==
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