(b) if he is below the rank of Inspector. CHAP POWER OF COURTS CHAPTER III POWER OF COURTS 26. Courts by which offences are triable. 26. Courts by which offences are triable. other provisions of this Code,(a) any offence under the Indian Penal Code may be tried by- Subject to the (45 of 1860), (i) the High Court, or (ii) the Court of Session, or (iii) any other Court by which such offence is shown in the First Schedule to be triable; (b) any offence under any other law shall, when any Court is mentioned in this behalf in such law, be tried by such Court and when no Court is so mentioned, may be tried by(i) the High Court, or (ii) any other Court by which such offence is shown in the First Schedule to be triable. 27. Jurisdiction in the case of juveniles. 27. Jurisdiction in the case of juveniles. Any offence not punishable with death or imprisonment for life, committed by any person who at the date when he appears or is brought before the Court is under the age of sixteen years, may be tried by the Court of a Chief Judicial Magistrate, or by any Court specially empowered under the Children Act, 1960 (60 of 1960), or any other law for the time being in force providing for the treatment, training and rehabilitation of youthful offenders.