Lawgist78Power of criminal court to require delivery of offender
(1) When a Criminal Court having jurisdiction is of the 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 77 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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- 61 Kinds of security Guard Courts
- 62 Power to convene General Security Guard Court
- 63 Power to convene a Petty Security Guard Court
- 64 Contents of warrants issued under sections 62 and 63
- 65 Composition of General Security Guard Court
- 66 Composition of a Petty Security Guard Court
- 67 Summary Security Guard Court
- 68 Dissolution of a Security Guard Court
- 69 Powers of a General Security Guard Court
- 70 Powers of a Petty Security Guard Court
- 71 Powers of a Summary Security Guard Court
- 72 Prohibition of second trial
- 73 Period of limitation for trial
- 74 Trial, etc., of offender who ceases to be subject to this Act
- 75 Application of Act during term of sentence
- 76 Place of trial
- 77 Choice between Criminal Court and Security Guard Court
- 78 Power of criminal court to require delivery of offender
