A:
A Chief Judicial Magistrate.
B:
A Court of Sessions.
C:
A Chief Judicial Magistrate, subject to confirmation by the Court of Sessions.
D:
A Court of a Magistrate of First Class.
E:
A Court of a Metropolitan Magistrate.
Explanation
B: A Court of Sessions.
A Court of Sessions has the authority to award a sentence of imprisonment for life. In the Indian legal system, the Court of Sessions is generally competent to hear serious criminal cases and has the power to impose substantial sentences, including life imprisonment, depending on the nature and gravity of the offense. The Sessions Court can also pass sentences like death penalty or fixed-term imprisonment, as per the provisions of the law. The Sessions Court is higher in the judicial hierarchy compared to a Chief Judicial Magistrate, a Court of a Magistrate of First Class, or a Court of a Metropolitan Magistrate.
Option C is also correct, as a Chief Judicial Magistrate may award a sentence of imprisonment for life, subject to confirmation by the Court of Sessions in certain cases as per the procedures outlined in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
