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The Enemy Agents Ordinance, 2005 (1948 A.D

The Enemy Agents Ordinance, 2005 (1948 A.D

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This ordinance, known as the Enemy Agents Ordinance, 2005, applies to the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It targets individuals who assist foreign raiders in subverting the local government, defining them as enemy agents. The law imposes severe penalties, including the death penalty or life imprisonment, for anyone who aids the enemy's military operations or fails to report weapons left behind by raiders. It also establishes Special Judges to handle these specific cases, ensuring that those who threaten the territory's security are prosecuted under a dedicated legal framework.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Penalty for aiding the enemy
  4. 4. Offences triable under this Ordinance
  5. 5. Appointment and jurisdiction of Special Judge
  6. 6. Transfer of cases from one Special Judge to another
  7. 7. Procedure of Special Judges
  8. 8. Sentences by Special Judges
  9. 9. Review of convictions
  10. 10. Hearing of proceedings in camera.
  11. 11. Limiation on appearance of pleaders.
  12. 12. Special rule of evidence.
  13. 13. Special rule of procedure.
  14. 14. Exclusion of interference of other Courts.
  15. 15. Accused only entitled to copy of record.
  16. 16. Application of ordinary law.
  17. 17. Disclosure of information relating to proceedings under this Ordinance.
  18. 18. Power to make rules.
  19. 19. Repeal.

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