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 4: Power to add to Schedule.
    The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, add to the Schedule any other State law providing for the trial of offences by special Criminal Courts, and any such addition shall take effect as if such law had been included in the Schedule by this Act.
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