(1) A High Court may pass any sentence authorised by law.
(2) A Sessions Judge or Additional Sessions Judge may pass any sentence authorised by law; but any sentence of death passed by any such Judge shall be subject to confirmation by the High Court.
(3) An Assistant Sessions Judge may pass any sentence authorised by law except a sentence of death or of imprisonment for life or of imprisonment for a term exceeding ten years.
Code of Criminal Procedure 1973
Section 21 Special Executive Magistrates
Section 22 Local Jurisdiction of Executive Magistrates
Section 23 Subordination of Executive Magistrates
Section 25 Assistant Public prosecutors
Section 25A Directorate of Prosecution
Section 26 Courts by which offences are triable
Section 27 Jurisdiction in the case of juveniles
Section 28 Sentences which High Courts and Sessions Judges may pass
Section 29 Sentences which Magistrates may pass
Section 30 Sentence of imprisonment in default of fine
Section 31 Sentence in cases of conviction of several offences at one trial
Section 32 Mode of conferring powers
Section 33 Powers of officers appointed
Section 34 Withdrawal of powers
Section 35 Powers of Judges and Magistrates exercisable by their successors-in-office