Section 42
Jurisdiction of ordinary courts. Repealed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.
(1) Except as may be provided in this Act or in any rule made
thereunder or in any order made under any such rule by the Central Government or the State Government
or by an officer not below the rank of Collector empowered under sub-section (1) or sub-section
(2) of section 40 to make such order, the ordinary criminal and civil courts shall continue to exercise
jurisdiction.
(2) For the removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that any provision in any such rule or order as aforesaid to the effect that the decision of any authority not being a court shall be final or conclusive shall be a sufficient excepting provision within the meaning of sub-section (1).
(2) For the removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that any provision in any such rule or order as aforesaid to the effect that the decision of any authority not being a court shall be final or conclusive shall be a sufficient excepting provision within the meaning of sub-section (1).