(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 (CrPC)
21 CrPC Special Executive Magistrates
22 CrPC Local jurisdiction of Executive Magistrates
23 CrPC Subordination of Executive Magistrates
25 CrPC Assistant Public Prosecutors
25A CrPC Directorate of Prosecution
26 CrPC Courts by which offences are triable
27 CrPC Jurisdiction in the case of juveniles
28 CrPC Sentences which High Courts and Sessions Judges may pass