Establishment of Special Courts
Section 22C of the Depositories Act, 1996 deals with establishment of Special Courts. The Central Government may, for the purpose of providing speedy trial of offences under this Act, by notification, establish or designate as many Special Courts as may be necessary. The Act came into force on 20 Sep 1995.
1 [22C. Establishment of Special Courts.--(1) The Central Government may, for the purpose of providing speedy trial of offences under this Act, by notification, establish or designate as many Special Courts as may be necessary.
(2) A Special Court shall consist of a single judge who shall be appointed by the Central Government with the concurrence of the Chief Justice of the High Court within whose jurisdiction the judge to be appointed is working.
(3) A person shall not be qualified for appointment as a judge of a Special Court unless he is, immediately before such appointment, holding the office of a Sessions Judge or an Additional Sessions Judge, as the case may be.]
Section 22C, The Depositories Act, 1996 (Act 22 of 1996).
Questions about Section 22C
What does Section 22C of the Depositories Act deal with?
Section 22C of the Depositories Act is headed "Establishment of Special Courts". [22C. Establishment of Special Courts.--(1) The Central Government may, for the purpose of providing speedy trial of offences under this Act, by notification, establish or designate as many Special Courts as may be necessary.
How do I find court cases under Section 22C of the Depositories 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: Depositories Act 1996 22C, section 22C Depositories Act 1996, section 22C of the Depositories Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 22C of the Depositories Act come into force?
Section 22C of the Depositories Act, cited as Depositories Act 1996 22C, came into force on 20 Sep 1995, having been enacted on 10 Aug 1996. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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