Designated Court
Section 8 of the Anti-Hijacking Act, 2016 deals with designated Court. For the purpose of providing for speedy trial, the State Government shall, with the concurrence of the Chief Justice of the High Court, by notification, specify a Court of Sessions to be a Designated Court for such area or areas as may be specified in the notification. The Act came into force on 05 Jul 2017.
(1) For the purpose of providing for speedy trial, the State Government shall, with the concurrence of the Chief Justice of the High Court, by notification, specify a Court of Sessions to be a Designated Court for such area or areas as may be specified in the notification.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-section (1), the Special Court Constituted under section 11 or, as the case may be, under section 22 of the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 (34 of 2008) shall be the Designated Court for the purposes of this Act in case where the power of arrest, investigation and prosecution is exercised by the Agency under sub-section (1) of section 6.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), a Designated Court shall, as far as practicable, hold the trial on a day-to-day basis.
Section 8, The Anti-Hijacking Act, 2016 (Act 30 of 2016).
Cross-references
Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.
Related judgements & precedents
These are some judgments that construed this section, and hold precedence value. They hold authority on how to read, interpret and use this section.
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Birju Kishorekumar Salla v. State of Gujarat
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
NIA Act / CrPC 439 bail appeal also under Anti-Hijacking Act 2016 s.8(3). Court examines whether printed threat-note in cabin bag is credible hijacking threat under s.3 and punishable under s.4(b); applies SOP diversion facts. DATE VERIFIED Oral Judgment 2018-05-09 (order-4.pdf).
On this section: Appeal preferred under s.8(3) of the 2016 Act from Designated Court bail refusal.
The holding above is the ratio decidendi as extracted from the judgment by eCourts India, reproduced unaltered — it is a rendering of the court's reasoning, not a substitute for its words. Read the order itself before relying on it.
Questions about Section 8
What have the courts held on Section 8 of the Anti-Hijacking Act?
Birju Kishorekumar Salla v. State of Gujarat (09 May 2018) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: Appeal preferred under s.8(3) of the 2016 Act from Designated Court bail refusal.
How do I find court cases under Section 8 of the Anti-Hijacking Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Anti Hijacking Act 2016 8, section 8 Anti Hijacking Act 2016, section 8 of the Anti-Hijacking Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome. 1 reported judgment on this section is set out on this page, beginning with Birju Kishorekumar Salla v. State of Gujarat (09 May 2018).
What should I read with Section 8 of the Anti-Hijacking Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 6 (Conferment of powers of investigations, etc), section 11 (Provisions as to extradition), National Investigation Agency Act 22 (Power of State Government to designate Court of Session as Special Courts), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 8 of the Anti-Hijacking Act come into force?
Section 8 of the Anti-Hijacking Act, cited as Anti Hijacking Act 2016 8, came into force on 05 Jul 2017, having been enacted on 13 May 2016. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 3. Hijacking442 words
- 2. Definitions440 words
- 9. Offences triable by Designated Court336 words
- 18. Powers of investigating officers to seize or attach property239 words
- 7. Jurisdiction218 words
- 11. Provisions as to extradition200 words
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