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Section 26 - Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1973
Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1973
26.Courts by which offences are triable.-
Subject to the other provisions of this Code.-
(a) any offence under the Indian Penal Code(45 of 1860) may be tried by -
(i) the High Court, or
(ii) the Court of Session, or
(iii) any other Court by which such offence is shown in the First Schedule to be triable;
(b) any offence under any other law shall, when any Court is mentioned in this behalf in such law, be tried by such Court and when no Court is so mentioned, may be tried by-
(i) the High Court, or
(ii) any other Court by which such offence is shown in the First Schedule to be triable.
Related Sections
- Section 400: Power of Additional Sessions Judge
- Section 185: Power to order cases to be tried in different sessions divisions
- Section 435: State Government to act after consultation with Central Government in certain cases
- Section 173: Report of police officer on completion of investigation
- Section 364: Judgment when to be translated
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