Appointment and jurisdiction of Special Judge.

–(1) For the trial of offences punishable under section 3, the

2[Government in consultation with the High Court] may

3[appoint as a Special Judge having jurisdiction throughout the

State, any person who is qualified to be appointed as judge of the High Court, or who exercised the powers of a Sessions Judge under the Code of Criminal

Procedure, Samvat 1989] or who have, for a period of not less than 10 years, practised at the Bar.

1. (2) A Special Judge shall try any offence punishable under section 3 which the 2[Government in consultation with the High Court] by general or special order in writing direct to be tried by him and may hold his sittings for the trial of any case in any place fixed by the 2[Government in consultation with the High Court]. 1. Explanation inserted by Act XXIV of 1967.

² Substituted by Act XL of 1966 for ‘‘Government’’.

³ Substituted by Act XIV of 1972, s. 2.