The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act
9Procedure in offences under the Act
Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (5 of 1898),
(i) no Court inferior to that of a Presidency Magistrate or Magistrate of the first class shall try any offence under this Act;
(ii) an offence punishable under sections 1 *** 5 2 *** or 7 shall be cognizable by the police; police;
3 ***** and
(iv) an offence punishable under section 7 shall be non-bailable.
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1. The figures "2", "3" omitted by the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1935, s. 5.
2. The figures "6" omitted by s. 5, ibid.
3. Clause (iii) omitted by s. 5, ibid.
All sections
- 1 Short title, extent, duration and commencement
- 2 [Repealed.]
- 3 [Repealed.]
- 4 [Repealed.]
- 5 Dissemination of contents of prescribed document
- 6 [Repealed.]
- 7 Molesting a person to prejudice of employment or business
- 8 [Repealed.]
- 9 Procedure in offences under the Act
- 10 Power of State Government to make certain offences cognizable and non -bailable
- 11 [Repealed.]
- 12 [Repealed.]
- 13 [Repealed.]
- 14 [Repealed.]
- 15 [Repealed.]
- 16 [Repealed.]
- 17 [Repealed.]
- 18 Adoption and continuance of action taken under Ordinance 10 of 1932
- 19 Adoption and continuance of action taken under Act 23 of 1931 as amended by Ordinance 10 of 1932
- 20 [Repealed.]