In force · As amended up to 2026-08
5B. Designated Courts.
[1][5B. Designated Courts.-- (1) For the purpose of providing for speedy trial, the State Government
shall, with the concurrence of the Chief Justice of the High Court, by notification in the Official Gazette,
specify a Court of Session to be a Designated Court for such area or areas as may be specified in the
notification.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), a
Designated Court shall, as far as practicable, hold the trial on a day-to-day basis.]
[Footnotes]
1. Ins. by Act 40 of 1994, s. 4 (w.e.f. 19-9-1996).
Source: India Code