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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 333: When accused appears to have been of sound mind
- Section 196: Prosecution for offences against the State and for criminal conspiracy to commit such offence
- Section 115: Power to dispense with personal attendance
- Section 427: Sentence on offender already sentenced for another offence
- Section 384: Summary dismissal of appeal
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