Section 20 of IPC : Section 20: "Court of Justice"

Explanation using Example

Example 1:

Ravi is accused of theft and is brought before a Sessions Court in Mumbai. The Sessions Court, presided over by Judge Mehta, is empowered by law to hear and decide criminal cases. In this scenario, Judge Mehta, while hearing Ravi's case, is acting as a "Court of Justice" as defined under Section 20 of the Indian Penal Code 1860.

Example 2:

A village in Tamil Nadu has a Panchayat that operates under the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994. This Panchayat has the authority to resolve minor civil disputes among villagers. When the Panchayat members gather to hear a land dispute between two villagers, they are acting as a "Court of Justice" because they are empowered by law to make judicial decisions in such matters.