Act Number: 77

Act Name: The Disturbed Areas (Special Courts) Act, 1976

Year: 1976

Enactment Date: 1976-06-11

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

Ministry: Ministry of Law and Justice

Department: Department of Justice

Section 7: 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 the case, transfer the case for trial to any court having jurisdiction under the Code and the court to which the case is transferred may proceed with the case as if it had taken cognizance of the offence.
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