https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=171362 The Supreme Court held that a Special Court under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act cannot take cognizance of an offense directly without it being committed by a magistrate. Filing a charge sheet directly before the Special Court was deemed incorrect. The Court emphasized that the Special Court, being a Court of Session, must follow the procedure outlined in the Code of Criminal Procedure. The High Court's direction to frame charges after committal was found premature, with the Supreme Court emphasizing that the Special Court should decide on the next steps after hearing both sides and without being influenced by the High Court's observations. en-us Fri, 28 Jan 2000 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 17 Jul 2015 18:26:47 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=171362 The Supreme Court held that a Special Court under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act cannot take cognizance of an offense directly without it being committed by a magistrate. Filing a charge sheet directly before the Special Court was deemed incorrect. The Court emphasized that the Special Court, being a Court of Session, must follow the procedure outlined in the Code of Criminal Procedure. The High Court's direction to frame charges after committal was found premature, with the Supreme Court emphasizing that the Special Court should decide on the next steps after hearing both sides and without being influenced by the High Court's observations. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 28 Jan 2000 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=171362