https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299167 The Court held that a Special Judge under the West Bengal Criminal Law Amendment (Special Courts) Act, 1949, does not require a petition of complaint to take cognizance of a case. The Special Court can take cognizance upon receiving the Government's order of distribution and the case record from the Magistrate, applying its mind to the facts for trial. The previous unreported decisions indicating the need for a petition of complaint were deemed incorrect. The jurisdiction of the Special Court arises upon notification distribution, and the mode of taking cognizance is outlined in the Act, unaffected by subsequent amendments. en-us Fri, 19 May 1961 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 06 Dec 2021 10:16:26 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299167 The Court held that a Special Judge under the West Bengal Criminal Law Amendment (Special Courts) Act, 1949, does not require a petition of complaint to take cognizance of a case. The Special Court can take cognizance upon receiving the Government's order of distribution and the case record from the Magistrate, applying its mind to the facts for trial. The previous unreported decisions indicating the need for a petition of complaint were deemed incorrect. The jurisdiction of the Special Court arises upon notification distribution, and the mode of taking cognizance is outlined in the Act, unaffected by subsequent amendments. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 19 May 1961 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299167