The Special Criminal Courts (Jurisdiction) Act, 1950

(1) This Act may be called the Special Criminal Courts (Jurisdiction)Act, 1950. (2) It extends to the whole of India except 1[the territories which, immediately before the 1stNovember, 1956, were comprised in Part B States].

In this Act, "special Criminal Court" means any special Court of criminal jurisdictionconstituted by or under any law included in the Schedule.

Notwithstanding anything contained in law for the time being in force, it shall be lawful for any specialCriminal Court to try offences against laws with respect to any of the matters enumerated in List I in theSeventh Schedule to the Constitution, if such court is otherwise competent to try such offence under the lawconstituting it.

The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, addto the Schedule any other State law providing for the trial of offences by special Criminal Courts, and any suchaddition shall take effect as if such law had been included in the Schedule by this Act.

(1) The Special Criminal Courts (Jurisdiction) Ordinance, 1950 (7 of 1950), ishereby repealed. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken in the exercise of any power conferredby or under the said Ordinance shall be deemed to have been done or taken in the exercise of the powersconferred by or under this Act as if this Act were in force on the day on which such thing was done or actionwas taken.