Application of Code to proceedings before Special Court
Section 22F of the Depositories Act, 1996 deals with application of Code to proceedings before Special Court. Save as otherwise provided in this Act, the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) shall apply to the proceedings before a Special Court and for the purposes of the said provisions, the Special Court shall be deemed to be a Court of Session and the person conducting prosecuti The Act came into force on 20 Sep 1995.
1[22F. Application of Code to proceedings before Special Court.--(1) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) shall apply to the proceedings before a Special Court and for the purposes of the said provisions, the Special Court shall be deemed to be a Court of Session and the person conducting prosecution before a Special Court shall be deemed to be a Public Prosecutor within the meaning of clause (u) of section 2 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
(2) The person conducting prosecution referred to in sub-section (1) should have been in practice as an advocate for not less than seven years or should have held a post, for a period of not less than seven years, under the Union or a State, requiring special knowledge of law.]
Section 22F, The Depositories Act, 1996 (Act 22 of 1996).
Questions about Section 22F
What does Section 22F of the Depositories Act deal with?
Section 22F of the Depositories Act is headed "Application of Code to proceedings before Special Court". [22F. Application of Code to proceedings before Special Court.--(1) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) shall apply to the proceedings before a Special Court and for the purposes of the said provisions, the Special Court shall be
How do I find court cases under Section 22F 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 22F, section 22F Depositories Act 1996, section 22F 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 22F of the Depositories Act come into force?
Section 22F of the Depositories Act, cited as Depositories Act 1996 22F, 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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