Lawgist435Establishment of Special Court
1[435. Establishment of Special Courts.-- (1) The Central Government may, for the purpose of providing speedy trial of offences under this Act, by notification, establish or designate as many Special Courts as may be necessary.
(2) A Special Court shall consist of--
(a) a single judge holding office as Session Judge or Additional Session Judge, in case of offences punishable under this Act with imprisonment of two years or more; and
(b) a Metropolitan Magistrate or a Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, in the case of other offences,
who shall be appointed by the Central Government with the concurrence of the Chief Justice of the High Court within whose jurisdiction the judge to be appointed is working.]
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1. Subs. by Act 1 of 2018, s. 86, for section 435 (w.e.f. 7-5-2018).
- 435 Establishment of Special Court
- 436 Offences triable by Special Courts
- 437 Appeal and revision
- 438 Application of Code to proceedings before Special Court
- 439 Offences to be non-cognizable
- 440 Transitional provisions
- 441 Compounding of certain offences
- 442 Mediation and Conciliation Panel
- 443 Power of Central Government to appoint company prosecutor
- 444 Appeal against acquittal
- 445 Compensation for accusation without reasonable cause
- 446 Application of fines
- 446A Factors for determining level of punishment
- 446B Lesser penalties for One Person Companies or small companies
