Supreme Court explains special courts' powers to take cognizance of offences [Read Judgment]

Even if the order taking cognizance is irregular, it would not vitiate the proceedings unless such order has led to failure of justice, the Court ruled.
Supreme Court explains special courts' powers to take cognizance of offences [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court recently held that a special court (which is a court of sessions) cannot take cognizance of an offence without the case being committed to it by the Magistrate under Section 209 Code of Criminal Procedure [Pradeep S Wodeyar v State of Karnataka].

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