Constitution of Special Court
Section 36 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 deals with constitution of Special Court. The Government may, for the purpose of providing speedy trial of the offences under this Act, by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute as many Special Court as may be necessary for such area or areas as may be specified in the notification. The Act came into force on 14 Nov 1985.
1[36. Constitution of Special Court.-- (1) The Government may, for the purpose of providing speedy trial of the offences under this Act, by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute as many Special Court as may be necessary for such area or areas as may be specified in the notification.
(2) A Special Court shall consist of a single Judge who shall be appointed by the Government with the concurrence of the Chief Justice of the High Court.
Explanation.-- In this sub-section, "High Court" means the High Court of the State in which the Sessions Judge or the Additional Sessions Judge of a Special Court was working immediately before his appointment as such Judge.
(3) A person shall not be qualified for appointment as a Judge of a Special Court unless he is, immediately before such appointment, a Sessions Judge or an Additional Sessions Judge.
Section 36, The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (Act 61 of 1985).
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Questions about Section 36
What does Section 36 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act deal with?
Section 36 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act is headed "Constitution of Special Court". [36. Constitution of Special Court.-- (1) The Government may, for the purpose of providing speedy trial of the offences under this Act, by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute as many Special Court as may be necessary for such area or areas as may be specified in the notification.
How do I find court cases under Section 36 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances 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: NDPS Act 36, section 36 NDPS Act, section 36 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. People searching for it also type ndps 36a and ndps 36 4. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 36 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, and has it changed?
2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there are 2: most recently 2021 Amendment to the Tamil Nadu Trade Unions Regulations,1927 under the Trade Unions Act, 1926 (2021), then Notification regarding the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (2018).
When did Section 36 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act come into force?
Section 36 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, cited as NDPS Act 36, came into force on 14 Nov 1985, having been enacted on 16 Sep 1985. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 2. Definitions1747 words
- 68B. Definitions819 words
- 9. Power of Central Government to permit, control and regulate816 words
- 36A. Offences triable by Special Courts631 words
- 10. Power of State Government to permit, control and regulate568 words
- 42. Power of entry, search, seizure and arrest without warrant or authorisation507 words
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