The TERRORIST AFFECTED AREAS (SPECIAL COURTS) ACT, 1984

Sections

Section 1 — Short title, extent and commencement.

(1) This Act may be called the Terrorist Affected Areas (Special Courts) Act, 1984.

(2) It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir*.

(3) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 14th day of July, 1984.

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