Section 3

Jurisdiction of special Criminal Courts to try offences with respect to matters in the Union List.

The Special Criminal Courts (Jurisdiction) Act, 1950

  • Act 18 of 1950
  • Ministry of Home Affairs
  • Department of Internal Security
About this Act

An Act to confer upon special criminal Courts, constituted by or under certain State laws, jurisdiction to try offences against laws with respect to any of the matters enumerated in the Union List.

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    Notwithstanding anything contained in law for the time being in force, it shall be lawful for any special Criminal Court to try offences against laws with respect to any of the matters enumerated in List I in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution, if such court is otherwise competent to try such offence under the law constituting it.

Source: India Code (Legislative Department, Govt. of India). Check the official Gazette before relying on it in court. Not legal advice. Free legal aid: 15100 (NALSA) · Know your rights

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