The Terrorist Affected Areas (Special Courts) Act, 1984
Central Act · Act 61 of 198422 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to provide for the speedy trial of certain offences in terrorist affected areas and for matters connected therewith. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 61 of 1984 |
| Year | 1984 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Home Affairs |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 22 |
| Subjects | criminal |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement.
- Section 2 Definitions.
- Section 3 Declaration of terrorist affected area.
- Section 4 Establishment of Special Courts.
- Section 5 Composition and appointment of Judges of Special Courts.
- Section 6 Place of sitting.
- Section 7 Jurisdiction of Special Court.
- Section 8 Powers of Special Courts with respect to other offences.
- Section 9 Public Prosecutors.
- Section 10 Procedure and powers of Special Courts.
- Section 11 Power of Supreme Court to transfer case.
- Section 12 Protection of witnesses.
- Section 13 Power to transfer cases to regular courts.
- Section 14 Appeal.
- Section 15 Modified application of certain provisions of the Code.
- Section 15A Abolition of certain Special Courts.
- Section 16 Overriding effect of Act.
- Section 17 Delegation.
- Section 18 Power to make rules.
- Section 19 Saving.
- Section 20 Amendment of Act 1 of 1872.
- Section 21 Repeal and saving.
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