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Section 8: Powers of Special Courts with respect to other offences.

The Terrorist Affected Areas (Special Courts) Act, 1984Central Act · Act 61 of 1984

(1) When trying any scheduled offence, a Special Court may also try any offence other than the scheduled offence with which the accused may, under the Code, be charged at the same trial if the offence is connected with the scheduled offence.

(2) If, in the course of any trial under this Act, it is found that the accused person has committed any offence, the Special Court may, whether such offence is or is not a scheduled offence, convict such person of such offence and pass any sentence authorised by law for the punishment thereof.

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ActThe Terrorist Affected Areas (Special Courts) Act, 1984
Section8
Marginal notePowers of Special Courts with respect to other offences.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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