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Application of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (Acrt V of 1898), and amendment
Act: Azad Jammu and Kashmir Shariat Court Act 1993
Section Provisions
THE AZAD JAMMU AND KASHMIR SHARIAT COURT ACT, 1993 THE AZAD JAMMU AND KASHMIR SHARIAT COURT ACT, 1993 (ACT IX OF 1993) [Dated March 16, 1993] AN ACT to provide for law relating to the constitution of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Shariat Court. WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for law relating to the constitution of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Shariat Court, in the manner hereinafter appearing ; It is hereby enacted as follows :‑ 8. Application of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (Act V of 1898), and amendment.‑----- The provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (Act V of 1898), shall apply, mutatis mutandis, in respect of cases under this Act; Provided that in tile said Code the words High Court; Sessions Court, and Magistrate First Class Wherever occurring, shall be construed to mean the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Shariat Court, District Criminal Court and Tehsil Criminal Court, as the case may be, for the purposes of this Act.