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The Terrorist Affected Areas (Special Courts) Act, 1984

Central

An Act to provide for the speedy trial of certain offences in terrorist affected areas and for matters connected therewith.

Act number
61 of 1984
Ministry
Ministry of Home Affairs
Department
Department of Internal Security
Enacted
31 Aug 1984

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

22 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Declaration of terrorist affected area.
  4. Section 4Establishment of Special Courts.
  5. Section 5Composition and appointment of Judges of Special Courts.
  6. Section 6Place of sitting.
  7. Section 7Jurisdiction of Special Court.
  8. Section 8Powers of Special Courts with respect to other offences.
  9. Section 9Public Prosecutors.
  10. Section 10Procedure and powers of Special Courts.
  11. Section 11Power of Supreme Court to transfer case.
  12. Section 12Protection of witnesses.
  13. Section 13Power to transfer cases to regular courts.
  14. Section 14Appeal.
  15. Section 15Modified application of certain provisions of the Code.
  16. Section 15AAbolition of certain Special Courts.
  17. Section 16Overriding effect of Act.
  18. Section 17Delegation.
  19. Section 18Power to make rules.
  20. Section 19Saving.
  21. Section 20Amendment of Act 1 of 1872.
  22. Section 21Repeal and saving.