Act Number: 61

Act Name: The Terrorist Affected Areas (Special Courts) Act, 1984

Year: 1984

Enactment Date: 1984-08-31

Long Title: An Act to provide for the speedy trial of certain offences in terrorist affected areas and for matters connected therewith.

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of Internal Security

Section 13: Power to transfer cases to regular courts.
    Where after taking cognizance of any offence, a Special Court is of opinion that the offence is not a scheduled offence, it shall, notwithstanding that it has no jurisdiction to try such offence, transfer the case for trial of such offence to any court having jurisdiction under the Code and the court to which the case is transferred may proceed with the trial of the offence as if it has taken cognizance of the offence.
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