Application of Code to proceedings before Special Court
Section 26D of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 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 30 Jan 1992.
1[26D. 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 of 1974).
(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 26D, The Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (Act 15 of 1992).
Questions about Section 26D
What does Section 26D of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act deal with?
Section 26D of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act is headed "Application of Code to proceedings before Special Court". [26D. 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 b
How do I find court cases under Section 26D of the Securities and Exchange Board of India 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: Sebi Act 26D, section 26D Sebi Act, section 26D of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 26D of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act come into force?
Section 26D of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, cited as Sebi Act 26D, came into force on 30 Jan 1992, having been enacted on 04 Apr 1992. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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