Section 193Cognizance offences by Courts of Session

In forcePart VI PROCEEDINGS IN PROSECUTIONSChapter XV OF THE JURISDICTION OF THE CRIMINAL COURTS IN INQUIRIES AND TRIALS

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Part VI PROCEEDINGS IN PROSECUTIONS

Chapter XV OF THE JURISDICTION OF THE CRIMINAL COURTS IN INQUIRIES AND TRIALS

s. 193

193. Cognizance offences by Courts of Session (1) Except as otherwise expressly provided by this Code or by any other law for the time being in force, no Court of Session shall take cognizance of any offence as a Court of original jurisdiction unless the accused has been [sent] to it by a Magistrate duly empowered in that behalf. (2) Additional Sessions Judges and [Joint] Sessions Judges shall try such cases only as the Government by general or special order may direct them to try, or as the Sessions Judge of the division, by general or special order, may make over to them for trial.

249. The word “Joint” was substituted for the word “Assistant” by section 65 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2009 (Act No. XXXII of 2009) (with effect from 1st November, 2007).

End of s. 193. Not in the index for this Act: Schedule (sub).

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