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Assignment on
Court Structure (Criminal)

Course Code: Law 412

Course Title: Trial & Advocacy

Submitted to: Submitted By:

Md. Muajjem Hussain Md. Mozammel Hoque
ID: 141-26-596
Joint District Judge, Peoples Republic
Date of Submission: 09-02-2017 20th Batch
Of Bangladesh.
Department of Law,
Department of Law, Daffodil International University
Daffodil International University

Date of Submission: 10.08.2017

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Court Structure (Criminal)

Supreme Court of Bangladesh: Bangladesh Supreme Court is the highest court of

Bangladesh, have two divisions:

1. Appellate Division
2. High Court Division

Sub-ordinate Criminal Court: Sub-ordinate Criminal courts are divided into two
categories:

1. Court of Sessions
2. Court of Magistrate

Court of Sessions: Court of Sessions are divided into three categories-

1. Sessions Judge
2. Additional Sessions Judge
3. Joint Sessions Judge

Court of Metropolitan Sessions: Court of Metropolitan Sessions are divided into three
categories-

1. Metropolitan Sessions Judge

2. Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge
3. Joint Metropolitan Sessions Judge

Court of Magistrate: Court of Magistrate are divided into two categories-

1. In Metropolitan Area
2. Other than Metropolitan Area
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In Metropolitan Area: Court of Metropolitan Area are divided into three categories-

1. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate

2. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate
3. Metropolitan Magistrate

Other than Metropolitan Area: Other than Metropolitan Area are divided into four
categories-

1. Chief Judicial Magistrate

2. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate
3. Senior Judicial Magistrate
4. Judicial Magistrate

All Metropolitan Magistrates are 1st class Magistrate.

Criminal Procedure Court: Criminal Procedure Court are divided into three courts-

1. First Class Magistrate

2. Second Class Magistrate
3. Third Class Magistrate

Special Criminal Courts:

1. Nari o Shishu Tribunal

2. Special Tribunal
3. Shishu Adalot
4. Environment Court
5. Druto Bichar Adalot
6. Jononirapotta Tribunal
7. Special Judge
8. Cyber Tribunal
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