CHAPTER XXVIII
SPECIAL COURTS
Establishment of Special Courts Notified Date of Section:18/05/2016
435. (1) The Central Government may, for the purpose of providing speedy 1[trial of offences punishable under this Act with imprisonment of two years or more], by notification, establish or designate as many Special Courts as may be necessary.
2[Provided that all other offences shall be tried, as the case may be, by a Metropolitan Magistrate or a Judicial Magistrate of the First Class having jurisdiction to try any offence under this Act or under any previous company law.]
(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 office of a Sessions Judge or an Additional Sessions Judge.
Amendments
1.Substituted by Companies Amendment Act,2015 dated 25th May, 2015.
In sub-section(1) for the words "trial of offences under this Act", the words "trial of offences punishable under this Act with imprisonment of two years or more" shall be substituted.
2. Inserted by Companies Amendment Act,2015 dated 25th May, 2015. |