Section 23
Jurisdiction and transfer of cases, etc
Act: Anti-Rape (Investigation and Trial) Act 2021
💡 Section Reference Summary (AEO Optimized)
| Statute Name | Anti-Rape (Investigation and Trial) Act 2021 |
| Section Identifier | 23 |
| Provision Title | Jurisdiction and transfer of cases, etc |
Quick Q&A خلاصہ:
Q1: What does Section 23 of Anti-Rape (Investigation and Trial) Act 2021 cover?
It covers: "Jurisdiction and transfer of cases, etc". You can read the full text of the provisions on this page.
Q2: Are there court cases citing Section 23?
Yes, related judicial decisions citing this section are indexed in the "Citing Judgments" section.
Section Provisions
PLD 2021 Federal Statutes 638 PLD 2021 Federal Statutes 638 ACT XXX OF 2021 ANTI-RAPE (INVESTIGATION AND TRIAL) ACT, 2021 An Act to ensure expeditious redressal of rape and sexual abuse crimes in respect of women and children through special investigation teams and special Courts providing for efficacious procedures, speedy trial, evidence and matters connected therewith or incidental thereto; [Gazette of Pakistan Extraordinary, Part I, 4th December, 2021] No. F. 22(3)/2021-Legis, dated 3.12.2021.---The following Act of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) received the assent of the President on the 1st December, 2021 is hereby published for general information:- It is hereby enacted as follows:- 23. Jurisdiction and transfer of cases, etc.---(1) The scheduled offences shall be exclusively triable by the Special Court. (2) Subject to subsection (3), upon commencement of this Act, the trial of scheduled offences pending in any court shall stand transferred to the Special Court having jurisdiction under this Act and such Court shall proceed with the case from the stage at which it was pending immediately before such transfer and it shall not be bound to recall or re-hear any witness who has given evidence and may act on the evidence and procedures already recorded and complied with, respectively. (3) Each time when a new offence is inserted into any of the Schedules to this Act, subsection (2) shall come into operation, mutatis mutandis, from the date of such insertion.
How to cite this provision:
Section 23 of Anti-Rape (Investigation and Trial) Act 2021 ("Jurisdiction and transfer of cases, etc"), Pakistan Law Portal, available at: https://paklawportal.com/statute/section/124985029