TRIAL BEFORE A SESSIONS COURT

Rough draft submitted in the partial fulfilment of the course titled-

CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Submitted To:
Dr. Fr. Peter Ladis F

Submitted By:
Vishwan Upadhyay
Roll No.: 1864
BBA L.L.B (Hons.)

FEBRUARY, 2019

CHANAKYA NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY, NYAYA NAGAR, MITHAPUR, PATNA-800001

INTRODUCTION:
District court referred to as sessions court when it exercises its jurisdiction on criminal matters
under Code of Criminal procedure, 1973. As per section 9 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973,
the State government establishes court for every session’s division. The court presided over by a
Judge, appointed by the High Court of that particular state. The High Court may also appoint
Additional Sessions Judges and Assistant Sessions Judges in this court. In India, the Sessions Court
has responsibility for adjudicating matters related to criminal cases. The court takes the responsible
for cases relating to murders, theft, dacoity, pick-pocketing and other such cases.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:

The main aim of the researcher in this project is to present a detailed study on the topic: ‘Trial
before a session’s court’. The topic is carefully researched upon. The procedure of trials and
sections pertaining the same have been covered duly by the researcher.

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY:
The researcher has relied on both doctrinal and non-doctrinal mode of research. Primary method
has been adopted for the process of research undertaken on this topic. The method of writing this
research paper is mostly analytical in nature.

SOURCES OF DATA:
Few primary and secondary works sources were used for the completion of this rough draft. Few
literary works like books and articles were referred too.
The researcher has also relied on internet aid till a certain extent.

LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY

Limited period of time was the biggest limitation of the study. Territorial and monetary limitations
were also present. The researcher had a limited period of time to complete the
analytical analysis of the given topic.

TENTATIVE CHAPTERIZATION:
1. Introduction
 a. What is a trial?
b. About sessions court
2. When to approach sessions court?
3. Provisions relating to sessions court
4. Case laws
5. Conclusion
6. Bibliography

BIBLIOGRAPHY:
1. Book:
a. R.V. Kelkar’s Criminal Procedure
2. Websites:
a. www.legalbites.in
b. Indiancourts.nic.in