Section 14
Jurisdiction of Special Tribunals. Repealed
The Defence of India Act, 1962
About this Act
An Act to provide for special measures to ensure the public safety and interest, the defence of India and civil defence and for the trial of certain offences and for matters connected therewith.
During the period during which the Proclamation of
Emergency is in operation, the State Government may, by general or special order, direct that a Special
Tribunal shall try any offence—
(a) under any rule made under section 3, or
(b) punishable with death, imprisonment for life or imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years under section 5 of this Act or under sub-section (4) of section 5 of the Indian Official Secrets Act, 1923 (19 of 1923), as amended by section 6 of this Act,
triable by any court having jurisdiction within the local limits of the jurisdiction of the Special Tribunal and may in any such order direct the transfer to the Special Tribunal of any particular case from any other Special Tribunal or any other criminal court not being a High Court.
(a) under any rule made under section 3, or
(b) punishable with death, imprisonment for life or imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years under section 5 of this Act or under sub-section (4) of section 5 of the Indian Official Secrets Act, 1923 (19 of 1923), as amended by section 6 of this Act,
triable by any court having jurisdiction within the local limits of the jurisdiction of the Special Tribunal and may in any such order direct the transfer to the Special Tribunal of any particular case from any other Special Tribunal or any other criminal court not being a High Court.