# INSTITUTION OF SESSIONS TRIAL

- **Citation:** C.L. No. 54/D-1950
- **Court:** Allahabad High Court
- **Decided:** 1990-07-26
- **Case number:** C.L. No. 54/D-1950
- **Source:** https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/institution-of-sessions-trial-163412
- **Pages:** 1

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 INSTITUTION OF SESSIONS TRIAL
C.L. No. 54/D-1950 dated 28th August, 1950
In the case of Additional Sessions Judges (Additional District Judges) not at
headquarters of a Sessions division the Government have issued a notification under
sections 193(2) (new. section 194) and 409 (new section'381) of the Code of Criminal
Procedure 1898, authorizing Additional Sessions Judges to try all cases committed by,
and hear appeals arising from judgments passed by the magistrates of their respective
districts. Notifications issued under the above provisions of the Code do not authorize
Additional Sessions Judges to receive institution of cases direct but merely empower
them to try the cases and hear the appeals after their institution in the Court Of Sessions.
To avoid inconvenience to the residents of the districts not at the headquarters of a
Sessions Division, Sessions Judges should direct an official on the staff of such courts of
Additional District and Sessions Judges to receive on their behalf sessions trials and
criminal appeals and also revisions. Sessions Judges may also pass a general order of
transfer in respect, of revisions under section 4 38(2) (new section 400) Code of Criminal
Procedure.
C.L. No.16/D-2 dated 4th February, 1952 as amended by
C.L. No. 69/26-B dated 9th June, 1952
As under rule 21 Chapter IV General Rules (Criminal), 1957 a separate series of
numbers is to be allotted to each district, a separate register in Form No. 15 should be
maintained for each revenue district in a sessions division.
C.L. No. 70/Vll-F-229/Admn.(A) dated 4th November, 1982
Sessions trials and other work may, as usual, be transferred to the courts of
Special Judges, if and when necessary to keep them fully engaged.
C.L. No. 38/Vlla-21 dated 19th May, 1984
It encloses a copy of Government letter no. Bhasa 15/VIII-9-3 (3)/84, dated
5.3.1984 along with its enclosure, a copy of the Criminal Law (Second Amendment) Act,
1983, No. 46 of 1983, and says that the provisions contained in the aforesaid Act with
regard to cruelty to married woman and dowry death, etc. should be brought to the notice
of all officers concerned, for their information and strict compliance.
(i)
Non-adjournment of the Sessions Trial by the Sessions Judges.
G.L. No. C-73/1990, dated July 26, 1990.
I am directed to say that it has come to the notice of the Court that the Sessions
Trial, after is opened, is being frequently adjourned by the Sessions Judges. This practice
is contrary to law and is also not desirable.
I am, therefore, to request that Sessions Judges may kindly be directed that the
Sessions Trials should proceed from day to day, once it is commenced and should be not
ordinarily adjourned.

 Now 1977 vide notification no. 504/Vb-13 dated 5.11.83