Supreme Court: Court of Sessions Has Jurisdiction To Try UAPA Cases When State Hasn't Designated Any Special Court

[Educator]

Section 2(1)(d) of UAPA provides the definition of 'Court' under the Act and it reads as below: {Para 34}2. Definitions.-(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-(d) "court" means a criminal court having jurisdiction, under the Code, to try offences under this Act [and includes a Special Court constituted Under Section 11 or under [Section 22] of the National Investigation