Constitution of Special Court
Chapter 5: Offences and penalties
(1) The Government may, for the purpose of providing speedy trial of the offences under this Act, by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute as many Special Court as may be necessary for such area or areas as may be specified in the notification.
(2) A Special Court shall consist of a single Judge who shall be appointed by the Government with the concurrence of the Chief Justice of the High Court.
Explanation.— In this sub-section, “High Court” means the High Court of the State in which the Sessions Judge or the Additional Sessions Judge of a Special Court was working immediately before his appointment as such Judge.
(3) A person shall not be qualified for appointment as a Judge of a Special Court unless he is, immediately before such appointment, a Sessions Judge or an Additional Sessions Judge.
The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (Act No. 61 of 1985). From the updated text on India Code, with later amendments. Being checked against the official copy; amendment notes are not shown yet.
Related sections
- 33Application of section 360 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958
- 34Security for abstaining from commission of offence
- 35Presumption of culpable mental state
- 36AOffences triable by Special Courts
- 36BAppeal and revision
- 36CApplication of Code to proceedings before a Special Court