Offences triable by Special Courts: designated courts handle company offences and may take cognizance without committal. Special courts are the exclusive fora for specified company offences within the territorial jurisdiction of the registered office, with magistrates permitted limited detention before forwarding accused persons to the Special Court. The Special Court may exercise committal-stage powers over forwarded persons and may take cognizance of offences on police reports or complaints without committal. It may try related non-Act offences at the same trial and, at its discretion, conduct summary trials for offences punishable with imprisonment not exceeding three years, subject to limits on summary sentencing and a safeguard to convert to regular trial when necessary.
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Offences triable by Special Courts: designated courts handle company offences and may take cognizance without committal.
Special courts are the exclusive fora for specified company offences within the territorial jurisdiction of the registered office, with magistrates permitted limited detention before forwarding accused persons to the Special Court. The Special Court may exercise committal-stage powers over forwarded persons and may take cognizance of offences on police reports or complaints without committal. It may try related non-Act offences at the same trial and, at its discretion, conduct summary trials for offences punishable with imprisonment not exceeding three years, subject to limits on summary sentencing and a safeguard to convert to regular trial when necessary.
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