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Section 93: Power of criminal court to require delivery of offender.

The Sashastra Seema Bal Act, 2007Central Act · Act 53 of 2007

(1) When a criminal court having jurisdiction is of opinion that proceedings shall be instituted before itself in respect of any alleged offence, it may, by written notice, require the officer referred to in section 92 at his option, either to deliver over the offender to the nearest magistrate to be proceeded against according to law, or to postpone proceedings, pending a reference to the Central Government.

(2) In every such case the said officer shall either deliver over the offender in compliance with the requisition, or shall forthwith refer the question as to the court before which the proceedings are to be instituted, for the determination of the Central Government whose order upon such reference shall be final.

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ActThe Sashastra Seema Bal Act, 2007
Section93
Marginal notePower of criminal court to require delivery of offender.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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