Section 16: Power to transfer cases to regular courts — Terrorist Affected Areas (Special Courts) Act, 1992

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16. Power to transfer cases to regular courts.—Where, after taking cognizance of any offence, a Special Court is of opinion that the offence is not a scheduled offence, it shall, notwithstanding that it has no jurisdiction to try such offence, transfer the case for trial of such offence to any court having jurisdiction under the Code and the court to which the case is transferred may proceed with the trial of the offence as if it had taken cognizance of the offence.

Effective date: 1992-01-01

Related sections

Section 15: Manner and place of execution of sentence Section 17: Appeal Section 14: Protection of witnesses Section 18: Trial before special Court to have precedence Section 13: Procedure and powers of Special Court Section 19: Modified application of certain provisions of the Code

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