Lawgist126Power of criminal court to require delivery of offender
(1) When a criminal court having jurisdiction is of opinion that proceedings shall be instituted before itself in respect of any alleged offence, it may, by written notice, require the officer referred to in section 125 at his option, either to deliver over the offender to the nearest magistrate to be proceeded against according to law, or to postpone proceedings pending a reference to the Central Government.
(2) In every such case the said officer shall either deliver over the offender in compliance with the requisition, or shall forthwith refer the question as to the court before which the proceedings are to be instituted for the determination of the Central Government, whose order upon such reference shall be final.
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- 108 Kinds of courts-martial
- 109 Power to convene a general court-martial
- 110 Power to convene a district court-martial
- 111 Contents of warrants issued under sections 109 and 110
- 112 Power to convene a summary general court-martial
- 113 Composition of general court-martial
- 114 Composition of district court-martial
- 115 Composition of summary general court-martial
- 116 Summary court-martial
- 117 Dissolution of courts-martial
- 118 Powers of general and summary general courts-martial
- 119 Powers of district courts-martial
- 120 Powers of summary courts-martial
- 121 Prohibition of second trial
- 122 Period of limitation for trial
- 123 Liability of offender who ceases to be subject to Act
- 124 Place of trial
- 125 Choice between criminal court and court-martial
- 126 Power of criminal court to require delivery of offender
- 127 [Omitted.]
