(1) This Act may be called the West Bengal Special Courts Act, 1950.
(2) It extends to the whole of West Bengal.
(3) It shall come into force on the date on which the West Bengal Special Courts Ordinance, 1949 ceases to operate.
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2. In this Act unless there is anything repugnant in Dofini- the subject or context,—. tions.
-Act V of (a) "the Code" means the 'Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898. 1898;
(b) "Special Court" means a Special Court of criminal jurisdiction constituted under section 3.
3. The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute Special Courts of criminal jurisdiction for such areas and to sit at such places as may be specified in, the notification and more than one Special Court may be constituted for the same area or to sit at the same place :
Provided that a Special Court may, if it is satisfied that it will tend to the general convenience of parties or witnesses in any particular case, sit for the trial of that case at a place other than the place so specified.
4. The State Government may appoint as a Special Judge to preside over a Special Court any person who—
(a) is or has been, or is qualified under clause (2) of article 217 of the Constitution of India for appointment- as, a Judge of a High Court, or
(b) has, for a period of not less than three years, been a Sessions Judge or an Additional Sessions Judge.
Special Courts.
Special Judge.
Matters to be tried by Special Courts.
The West Bengal Special Courts Act, 1950.
(Sections 5-7.)
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