Supreme Court

Apex Court

High Courts

Metropolitan Courts

Metropolitan Level

Labour Courts

Family Courts

District & Sessions Courts

District Level

City Civil Court

Principal Judge

Sessions Court

Sessions Judge

District Court

Sessions Court

Sessions Judge

September 2015

Additional Judge (District Judge cadre)

Assistant Judge - Civil Judge (Senior Division)

Registrar

Courts of small causes

Munsif or Junior Civil Judge

Chief Metropolitan Courts

Chief Metropolitan Magistrate

Metropolitan Magistrate (First Class)

Sub-Court

Principal Junior Civil Judge Court

Munsiff Court

District Judge

Specialised Tribunals e.g.

CAT

Income Tax

Motor Accident Claims

Co-operatives

Rent Control

National Green Tribunal

Judicial Magistrate Court (First Class)

Judicial Magistrate Court (Second Class)

Chief Judicial Magistrate

Judicial Magistrate (Second Class)

1 in each State; some High Courts have Branches, e.g Madras High Court with its Branch in Madurai