Act Number: 18

Act Name: The Special Criminal Courts (Jurisdiction) Act, 1950

Year: 1950

Enactment Date: 1950-03-10

Long Title: 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.

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of Internal Security

Section 1: Short title and extent.
    (1) This Act may be called the Special Criminal Courts (Jurisdiction) Act, 1950.
     (2) It extends to the whole of India except 1 [the territories which, immediately before the 1st November, 1956, were comprised in Part B States].
Notes:
1. Subs. by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 3) Order, 1956, for "Part B States".
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