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In force

The Terrorist Affected Areas (Special Courts) Act, 1984

22 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. 1Offences under the following provisions of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860):
  2. 2Offences under the following provisions of the Anti-Hijacking Act, 1982 (65 of 1982):
  3. 3Declaration of terrorist affected area
  4. 4Special Courts to cease to exercise jurisdiction with respect to certain cases and transfer of pending cases
  5. 5Composition and appointment of Judges of Special Courts
  6. 6Place of sitting
  7. 7Jurisdiction of Special Court
  8. 8Powers of Special Courts with respect to other offences
  9. 9Public Prosecutors
  10. 10Procedure and powers of Special Courts
  11. 11Power of Supreme Court to transfer case
  12. 12Protection of witnesses
  13. 13Power to transfer cases to regular courts
  14. 14Appeal
  15. 15Modified application of certain provisions of the Code
  16. 15AAbolition of certain Special Courts
  17. 16Overriding effect of Act
  18. 17Delegation
  19. 18Power to make rules
  20. 19Saving
  21. 20Amendment of Act 1 of 1872
  22. 21Repeal and saving