Sessions Court

The Code of Criminal Procedure enables government to establish sessions court in every district or metropolitan city of Bangladesh.

[1] Based on location of establishment, Sessions courts are two type, namely With the introduction of Metropolitan Police, the amended version of CrPC made it essential for the government to establish separate courts for metropolitan cities.

[6] In Indian cities, the Sessions Court is responsible for adjudicating matters related to criminal cases.

Somewhat like the former Quarter Sessions in England, but does not exceed RM1,000,000 as per ss 65(1)(b), 73(b), 93(1) of the Subordinate Courts Act 1948 (SCA).

[10] The exception however is in matters relating to motor vehicle accidents, landlord and tenant and distress, where the Sessions Courts have unlimited jurisdiction pursuant to s 65(1)(a)SCA.