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THE AZAD JAMMU AND KASHMIR THE AZAD JAMMU AND KASHMIR SPECIAL COURTS FOR SPEEDY TRIALS ORDINANCE, 1993. (ORDINANCE IX OF 1993) [26th January, 1993] AN ORDINANCE to provide for the establishment of Special Courts for speedy trial. WHEREAS it is expedient in the public interest to provide for the establishment of Special Courts for Speedy trial and for matters connected therewith; AND WHEREAS the Legislative Assembly is not in session and the President is satisfied that the circumstances exist which render it necessary to take immediate action; NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub section (1) of Section 41 of tile Azad Jammu and Kashmir Interim Constitution Act, 1974, the President is pleased to make and promulgate the following Ordinance:- 2. Definitions.---- In this Ordinance, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context. (a) "Code" means the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (Act V of 1898); (b) "Government" means the Azad Government of the State of Jammu and Kashmir; (c) "offence" means an offence specified in the schedule, or an offence punishable under any law for the time being in force, which in the opinion of the Government is gruesome, brutal and sensational in character or shocking to public morality or has led to public outrage or created panic or an atmosphere of fear or anxiety amongst the public or a section thereof or which because of increase in its incidence needs to be tried most speedily; and (d) "Special Court" means a Special Court constituted under this Ordinance.