The UTTARAKHAND SPECIAL COURTS ACT, 2011

dze l[a ;k& 146 iathd`r l[a ;k&Mh0,u0@30&2009&2011 ¼ykblUs l Vw ikLs V fonkmV izhisesUV½ ljdkjh xtV] mRrjk[k.M mRrjk[k.M ljdkj }kjk izdkf”kr vlk/kkj.k fo/kk;h ifjf”k’V Hkkx&1] [k.M ¼d½ ¼mRrjk[k.M vf/kfu;e½ ngs jknuw ] exa yokj 4 vDVcw j] 2011 bZ0 vkf”ou 12] 1933 “kd lEor~ mRrjk[k.M “kklu fo/kk;h ,oa lalnh; dk;Z foHkkx la[;k 308@fo/kk;h ,oa lalnh; dk;Z@2011 ngs jknuw ] 04 vDVcw j] 2011 vf/klwpuk fofo/k **Hkkjr dk lfao/kku** ds vuqPNsn 200 ds v/khu jkT;iky egksn; us mRrjk[k.M fo/kku lHkk }kjk ikfjr mRrjk[k.M fo”ks’k U;k;ky; fo/ks;d] 2011 dk s fnukad 04 vDVwcj] 2011 dk s vuqefr inz ku dh vkjS og mRrjk[k.M vf/kfu;e l[a ;k 19 o’kZ 2011 ds :i eas loZ&lk/kkj.k dh lpw ukFk Z bl vf/klpw uk }kjk idz kf”kr fd;k tkrk gSA - 1 - mRrjk[k.M fo”ks’k U;k;ky; vf/kfu;e] 2011 ¿mRrjk[k.M fo/k;s d l[a ;k- 19 o’kZ 2011À vuqdzef.kdk /kkjk,a fooj.k i`’B l[a ;k 1 2 3 v/;k;&,d izkjfEHkdh 1- lfa{kIr uke] foLrkj vkjS ikzjEHk 2- ifjHkk"kk,a v/;k;&nks fo”k’s k U;k;ky;kas dh LFkkiuk 3- fo”ks’k U;k;ky;kas dh LFkkiuk 4- fo”ks’k U;k;ky;kas }kjk ekeykas dk lKa ku 5- bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu fopkj fd, tkus okys ekeykas dh ?kks’k.kk 6- ?kk’s k.kk dk iHz kko 7- vijk/kks a ds fopkj.k ds lEcU/k eas fo”ks’k U;k;ky;kas dh vf/kdkfjrk 8- fo”ks’k U;k;ky;kas dh ifzdz;k vkjS “kfDr;k¡ 9- fo”ks’k U;k;ky;kas ds vkns”kkas ds fo:) vihy 10- ekeykas dk vUrj.k 11- fdlh fopkj.k dks LFkfxr djus ds fy, fOk”ks’k U;k;ky; dk vkc) ugha gksuk 12- vius iow Zorh Z }kjk vfHkfyf[kr lk{; ij ihBklhu U;k;k/kh”k dkjoZ kbZ dj ldsxk v/;k;&rhu lEifÙk dk vf/kgj.k 13- vf/kgj.k ds fy, vkons u 14- vf/kgj.k ds fy, ukfsVl - 2 - 15- dfri; ekeykas eas lEifÙk dk vf/kgj.k 16- vUrj.k dk vd`r vkjS “kwU; gksuk 17- vihy 18- dCtk es a yus s dh “kfDr 19- vf/kg`r ¼tCr½ /ku vkjS lEifÙk dh okilh v/;k;&pkj izdh.kZ 20- fooj.k eas xyrh ds fy, ukfsVl ;k vkns”k dk vfof/kekU; ugha gksuk 21- vf/kfu;e dk fdlh vU; fof/k ds vfrfjDr gksuk 22- vU; dk;Zokfg;ks a dk otZu 23- ln~Hkkoiow dZ dh xb Z dkjZokbZ l s lja {kk 24- fu;e cukus dh “kfDr 25- /kkjk 3 ds v/khu vf/klpw ukvkas dk s rFkk /kkjk 5 ds v/khu ?kk’s k.kkvkas dk s iVy ij j[kuk 26- v/;kjkgs h iHz kko - 3 - mRrjk[k.M fo”ks’k U;k;ky; vf/kfu;e] 2011 ¿mRrjk[k.M fo/k;s d l[a ;k--- 19 o’kZ 2011À vijk/kks a ds dfri; oxZ ds Rofjr fopkj.k ds fy, rFkk vUrxzZLr lEifÙk ds vf/kgj.k ¼tCrh½ ds fy, fo”ks’k U;k;ky;kas ds xBu gsrq micU/k djus ds fy, vf/kfu;e Hkkjr x.kjkT; ds cklBosa o’kZ eas mRrjk[k.M fo/kku lHkk }kjk fuEufyf[kr :i esa vf/kfu;fer gks%& v/;k;&,d izkjfEHkdh lfa {kIr uke] 1- ¼1½ bl vf/kfu;e dk lfa{kIr uke mRrjk[k.M fo”ks’k U;k;ky; vf/kfu;e] foLrkj vkSj 2011 gSA izkjEHk ¼2½ ;g lEi.k wZ mÙkjk[k.M jkT; es a ykxw gksxkA ¼3½ ;g rqjUr ioz Ù` k gksxkA ifjHkk"kk,a 2- tc rd fd fo"k; ;k lUnHk Z eas dkbs Z ckr ifzrdwy u gks] bl vf/kfu;e eas& ¼d½ ^vf/kfu;e* ls Hk’z Vkpkj fuokj.k vf/kfu;e] 1988 vfHkiszr gS( ¼[k½ ^izkf/kd`r inkf/kdkjh* l s mÙkjk[k.M mPp U;kf;d los k dk ,ls k dkbs Z los kjr~ vf/kdkjh vfHkiszr gS] tk s l= U;k;k/kh”k@vij l= U;k;k/kh”k gks ;k jgk gks vkjS ftl s /kkjk 13 ds i;z kts ukFk Z mPp U;k;ky; dh lgefr l s jkT; ljdkj }kjk uke&fufnZ’V fd;k tk;( ¼x½ ^lfagrk* ls n.M izfdz;k lafgrk] 1973 ¼vf/kfu;e la0 2 o’kZ 1974½ vfHkizzsr gS( ¼?k½ ^?kks’k.kk* l s vijk/k ds lEcU/k eas ,ls h ?kk’s k.kk vfHkiszr gS] tk s ,ls s vijk/k ds lEcU/k eas /kkjk 5 ds v/khu dh xb Z gks( ¼³½ ^vijk/k* ls vkijkf/kd vopkj dk vijk/k] tk s vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 13 dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds [k.M ¼³½ ds v/khu Lora= :Ik ls ;k vf/kfu;e ds fdlh vU; micU/k ;k Hkkjrh; n.M lfagrk ds fdlh micU/k ds lkFk la;qDr :Ik l s ykxw fd;s tkus ;kXs ; gks] vfHkiszr gS( - 4 - ¼p½ ^fo”k’s k U;k;ky;* l s /kkjk 3 ds v/khu LFkkfir fo”ks’k U;k;ky; vfHkiszr gS( ¼N½ 'kCn vkjS in ftudk bl fu;ekoyh eas ç;kxs fd;k x;k gS yfsdu ifjHkkf"kr ugha fd;k x;k gS vkjS ftUgsa lafgrk ;k vf/kfu;e es a ifjHkkf"kr fd;k x;k gS] muds Øe'k% ogh vFk Z gksxa s] tk s lfagrk ;k vf/kfu;e eas fn, x, gSaA v/;k;&nks fo”k’s k U;k;ky;ka s dh LFkkiuk fo”k’s k U;k;ky;ka s 3- ¼1½ vijk/k ds Rofjr fopkj.k ds i;z kstukFkZ jkT; ljdkj] vf/klpw uk }kjk] dh LFkkiuk ;Fkk;Fk’s V l[a ;k eas U;k;ky;kas dh LFkkiuk djxs h] ftUgs a fo”ks’k U;k;ky; dgk tk;sxkA ¼2½ fo”ks’k U;k;ky; dh v/;{krk mÙkjk[k.M mPp U;k;ky; dh lgefr ls jkT; ljdkj }kjk uke&fufnZ’V U;k;k/kh”k }kjk dh tk;sxhA ¼3½ ,ls k dkbs Z Hkh O;fDRk fdlh fo”ks’k U;k;ky;kas ds U;k;k/kh”k ds :Ik esa uke&fufnZ’V fd, tkus ds fy, vfgZr ugha gksxk] tc rd fd og mÙkjk[k.M mPprj U;kf;d los k dk lnL;u gks vkSj tk s jkT; eas l= U;k;k/kh”k@vij l= U;k;k/kh”k u gks ;k u jgk gksA fo”k’s k U;k;ky;kas 4- fo”ks’k U;k;ky; ,sl s ekeykas dk lKa ku yxs k vkjS mudk fopkj.k djsxk] }kjk ekeykas dk tk s mlds le{k lfaLFkr fd;k tk, ;k /kkjk 10 ds v/khu mls varfjr lKa ku fd;k tk,A bl vf/kfu;e ds 5- ¼1½ ;fn jkT; ljdkj dh jk; eas izFke n`’V;k lk{; gks fd mÙkjk[k.M jkT; v/khu fopkj fd, eas ykds in /kkj.k djus oky s ;k /kkj.k dj pqds fdlh O;fDr] tk s tkus okys ekeyks a Hk’z Vkpkj vf/kfu;e] 1988 dh /kkjk 2 ds [k.M ¼x½ ds vFkkZUrxZr dh ?kk’s k.kk ykds &los d gks] }kjk vfHkdfFkr vijk/k fd;k x;k gks rk s jkT; ljdkj ,ls s iRz ;sd ekeys a eas] ftlea s mldh mi;qZDr jk; gks] ml vk”k; dh ?kk’s k.kk djxs hA ¼2½ ,slh ?kk’s k.kk dk s fdlh U;k;ky; eas i”z uxr ugha fd;k tk;sxkA - 5 - ?kk’s k.kk dk iHz kko 6- ¼1½ ,slh ?kk’s k.kk dh tkus ij] lfagrk ;k rRle; ioz `Ùk fdlh vU; fof/k es a fdlh ckr ds gksrs gq, Hkh] ml vijk/k dh ckcr~ dkbs Z vfHk;kstu fdlh fo”ks’k U;k;ky; eas gh lfaLFkr fd;k tk;sxkA ¼2½ tgk¡ /kkjk 5 ds v/khu dh xb Z ?kk’s k.kk ml vijk/k l s lEc) gks] ftldh ckcr~ igy s gh vfHk;kts u lfaLFkr fd;k tk pqdk gks rFkk bll s lEcfU/kr dk;Zokgh] bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu fo”ks’k U;k;ky; ls fHkUu fdlh U;k;ky; eas yfEcr gks] ogk¡ bl vf/kfu;e ds vuqlkj] vijk/k ds fopkj.k ds fy, ,ls h dk;Zokgh] rRle; ioz `Ùk fdlh vU; fof/k esa vUrfoZ’V fdlh ckr ds gksrs gq, Hkh] bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu fo”ks’k U;k;ky; eas vUrfjr gks tk;sxhA vijk/kks a ds 7- fo”ks’k U;k;ky; dks] ml vijk/k ds fd, tkus ds fy, vfHkdfFkr fdlh fopkj.k ds lEcU/k O;fDr dk fopkj.k djus dh vf/kdkfjrk gksxh] ftldh ckcr~ /kkjk 5 ds eas fo”k’s k U;k;ky;kas v/khu eq[; vkjkis h] nq’izsjd ;k ‘kM+;a=drkZ ds :Ik eas ?kk’s k.kk dh xbZ gks dh vf/kdkfjrk rFkk mu lHkh dk] mlds lkFk l;a qDr :Ik l s fopkj.k lfagrk ds vuqlkj ,d gh fopkj.k es a fd;k tk ldrk gSA fo”k’s k U;k;ky;kas 8- ¼1½ ,ls s ekeykas ds fopkj.k eas fo”k’s k U;k;ky; eftLVªsV ds le{k okjVa okys dh ifzdz;k vkjS ekeykas ds fopkj.k ds fy, lfagrk eas fofgr ifzdz;k dk ikyu djxs kA “kfDr;k¡ ¼2½ bl vf/kfu;e esa Li’Vr% ;Fkk micfU/kr ds flok;] lfagrk vkSj Hk’z Vkpkj fuokj.k vf/kfu;e] 1988 ¼la[;k 49 o’kZ 1988½ ds micU/k] tgk¡ rd o s bl vf/kfu;e ds micU/kkas l s vlxa r u gks]a fo”ks’k U;k;ky; dh dk;Zokgh ij ykxw gksxa s rFkk mDr micU/kks a ds iz;kts ukFk Z fo”ks’k U;k;ky; ds le{k vfHk;kts u lapkfyr djus okys O;fDr ykds vfHk;kts d ekus tk,xa sA ¼3½ fo”ks’k U;k;ky;] mlds }kjk fdlh O;fDr dk s nks’kfl) Bgjk, tkus ij] mls ml vijk/k] ftlds fy, ,ls k O;fDr nk’s kfl) Bgjk;k x;k gks] ds fy, fof/k }kjk] tk s Hkh n.M izkf/kd`r gks] mldk n.Mkns”k ikfjr dj ldsxkA - 6 - fo”k’s k U;k;ky;kas 9- ¼1½ lfagrk eas fdlh ckr ds gksrs gq, Hkh] fo”ks’k U;k;ky; ds fdlh fu.kZ; vkjS ds vkns”kkas ds n.Mkns”k ds fo:) mPp U;k;ky;] uSuhrky eas rF;kas ,oa fof/k nksuks a fo:) vihy vk/kkj ij] vihy dh tk;sxhA ¼2½ ;Fkk mi;qZDr ds flok;] fo”ks’k U;k;ky; ds fdlh fu.k;Z ] n.Mkns”k ;k vkns”k ds fo:) fdlh U;k;ky; eas dkbs Z vihy vFkok iqujh{k.k lafLFkr ugha gksxkA ¼3½ bl /kkjk ds v/khu izR;sd vihy fo”ks’k U;k;ky; ds fu.kZ; vkSj n.Mkns”k dh rkjh[k l s rhl fnukas ds Hkhrj dh tk,xh] fdUrq ;fn vfHkfyf[kr fd, tkus okys dkj.kks a ls mldk lek/kku gks tkrk gks fd vihykFkhZ dk s fu/kkZfjr vof/k ds Hkhrj vihy ugha djus dk Ik;kIZr dkj.k Fkk rk s mPp U;k;ky; mDr rhl fnukas dh lekfIr ds Ik”pkr~ Hkh vihy Lohdkj dj ldsxkA ekeyka s dk vUrj.k 10- bl vf/kfu;e ds vU; micU/kksa ds gksrs gq, Hkh] mPp U;k;ky; uSuhrky] ekeykas dk s ,d fo”ks’k U;k;ky; l s nwlj s fOk”k’s k U;k;ky; eas vUrfjr dj ldsxkA fdlh fopkj.k dks 11- ¼1½ fo”ks’k U;k;ky; fdlh fopkj.k dk s fdlh i;z kts u l s rc rd LFkfxr ugha LFkfxr djus ds djxs k tc rd fd mldh jk; es a rFkk vfHkfyf[kr fd, tkus okys dkj.kkas fy, fOk”ks’k l]s U;k; ds fgr eas ,ls k LFkxu vko”;d u gksA U;k;ky; dk ¼2½ fo”ks’k U;k;ky; ekey s ds fopkj.k dk]s ;FkkfLFkfr] blds lfaLFkr fd, vkc) ugha gksuk tkus vFkok varj.k dh rkjh[k l s ,d o’kZ ds Hkhrj fuLrkfjr djus dk i;z kl djxs kA vius iow Zorh Z }kjk 12- fo”ks’k U;k;ky; eas ihBklhu gksus ds fy, /kkjk 3 ds v/khu fu;qDr dkbs Z vfHkfyf[kr lk{; U;k;k/kh”k vius iow oZ rh Z ;k iow oZ frZ;kas }kjk vFkok vius iwooZ rh Z ;k ij ihBklhu iow oZ frZ;ksa }kjk vkaf”kd :Ik l s rFkk vkaf”kd :Ik l s vius }kjk vfHkfyf[kr U;k;k/kh”k dkjoZ kb Z lk{; ds vk/kkj ij dkjZokbZ dj ldsxkA dj ldsxk - 7 - v/;k;&rhu lEifÙk dk vf/kgj.k vf/kgj.k ds fy, 13- ¼1½ tgk¡ iFz ke n`’V;k lk{; ds vk/kkj ij jkT; ljdkj dk s fo”okl djus dk vkons u dkj.k gks fd ykds ¼lkotZ fud½ in /kkj.k dj pqds ;k /kkj.k dj jgs fdlh O;fDr us vijk/k fd;k gS vkjS og yksd los d gks ;k jgk gks rks fo”ks’k U;k;ky; us vijk/k dk lKa ku fy;k gks ;k uk fy;k gks] jkT; ljdkj bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu ykds vfHk;kstd dk s ikzf/kd`r inkf/kdkjh ds le{k ml /ku vkSj vU; lEifÙk] tk s jkT; ljdkj ds fo”okl es a mDr O;fDr }kjk vijk/k ds ek/;e l s mikIr fd;k x;k gks] ds vf/kdj.k gsrq vkosnu djus ds fy, ikzf/kd`r dj ldsxhA ¼2½ mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu vkosnu %& ¼d½ ,d ;k vf/kd “kiFk&i=ks a ds lkFk gkxs k] ftles a mu vk/kkjkas dk mYys[k gksxk] ftu ij ;g fo”okl fd;k x;k gks fd mDr O;fDr us vijk/k fd;k gS rFkk ml /ku dh jde vkjS vU; lEifÙk dk ewY;] ftlds fy, ;g fo”okl fd;k x;k gks fd vijk/k ds ek/;e l s mikIr fd;k x;k gS( vkjS ¼[k½ ,sls fdlh /ku ,oa vU; lEifÙk dh rRle; vofLFkfr ds lEcU/k es a miyC/k dkbs Z lpw uk Hkh vUrfoZ’V gksxh rFkk ;fn vko”;d gks rks bl lUnHkZ eas llq xa r le>h tkus okyh vU; fof”kf’V;ka Hkh nh tk,xa hA vf/kgj.k ds fy, 14- ¼1½ bl vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 13 ds v/khu dkbs Z vkons u ikzIr gksus ij izkf/kd`r ukfs Vl inkf/kdkjh uksfVl eas ;FkkfofufnZV le;] tks lkekU;r% rhl fnukas l s de dh ugha gksxh] ds vUrxZr vkdj viuh vk;] miktZu ;k vkfLr;ks a dk og lkzrs ] ftlds }kjk ;k ftlds ek/;e ls mlus ,ls k /ku ;k lEifÙk vftZr dh gS] ftl lk{; ij og fuHkjZ djrk gS rFkk vU; llq axr lpw uk vkjS fof”kf’V;k¡ nsus vkjS ;g dkj.k crkus dk fd D;kas ugha ,ls k lkjk ;k dkbs Z /ku ;k lEifÙk ;k nkus ks a vijk/k ds ek/;e l s vftZr fd;k tkuk ?kkfs’kr fd;k tk; rFkk D;kas ugha mUgas jkT; ljdkj }kjk vf/kx`fgr dj fy;k tk;] l s lEcfU/kr ukfsVl ml O;fDr ¼bles a blds ckn iHz kkfor O;fDr ds - 8 - :Ik eas fufnZ’V½ dk s rkehy djxs k] ftlds lEcU/k es a vkons u fd;k x;k gksA ¼2½ tgk¡ mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu fdlh O;fDr dk s nh xb Z ukfs Vl eas fdlh /ku ;k lEifÙk ;k nkus ksa dks] ,ls s O;fDRk ds fufeÙk fdlh vU; O;fDr }kjk /kkj.k fd, tkus dk fofuns”k gks] ogk ¡ ukfsVl dh izfr ,ls s vU; O;fDr dk s Hkh rkfey dh tk;sxhA ¼3½ mi/kkjk ¼1½ eas fdlh ckr ds gksrs gq, Hkh] iHz kkfor O;fDr ;k jkT; ljdkj }kjk izkf/kd`r O;fDr ds le{k vfHkfyf[kr djk, x, lk{;] lpw uk vkSj fof”kf’V;k¡ fo”ks’k U;k;ky; ds le{k fopkj.k eas [k.Mu fd, tkus ;kXs ; gksxk % ijUrq ;g fd ,slk [k.Mu bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu fo”k’s k U;k;ky; }kjk vijk/kh ds nks’k ds vo/kkj.k vkjS U;k; fu.kZ;u ds fopkj.k rd lhfer gksxkA dfri; ekeykas 15- ¼1½ /kkjk 14 ds v/khu tkjh dkj.k iP` Nk uksfVl ds Li’Vhdj.k] ;fn dkbs Z gks eas lEifÙk dk rFkk mlds le{k miyC/k lkexzh ij fopkj djus ds ckn vkjS iHz kkfor vf/kgj.k O;fDRk ¼rFkk ;fn iHz kkoh O;fDr ukfs Vl eas fofufnZ’V dksb Z /ku ;k lEifÙk fdlh vU; O;fDr ds ek/;e l s /kkj.k djrk gks rk s ,ls k vU; O;fDr dks Hkh½ luq okbZ dk ;qfDr;qDr volj iznku djus ds ckn] ikzf/kd`r inkf/kdkjh] vkns”k }kjk viuk fu’d’k Z vfHkfyf[kr djxs k fd D;k i”z uxr lHkh ;k dkbs Z vU; /ku ;k lEifÙk fof/k fo:) <xaa l s vftZr dh xb Z gSA ¼2½ tgk¡ izkf/kd`r inkf/kdkjh }kjk ;g fofufnZ’V djrk gks fd dkj.k&iP` Nk ukfsVl eas fufnZ’V /ku ;k lEifÙk ;k nkus ksa vijk/k ds ek/;e l s vftZr fd, x, gSa fdUrq ,ls s /ku ;k lEifÙk dk s fofufnZ’Vr% fpfUºr djus es a leFk Z u gksrk gks ogk¡ ikz f/kd`r inkf/kdkjh }kjk ;g fofufnZ’V djuk fof/ki.w kZ gksxk fd] mldh lokZÙs ke foods cqf) ds vuqlkj] og /ku ;k lEifÙk ;k nksukas vijk/k ds ek/;e l s vftZr fd, x, gSa vkjS mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu rn~uqlkj fu’d’k Z vfHkfyf[kr djxs kA ¼3½ tgk¡ ikzf/kd`r inkf/kdkjh bl /kkjk ds v/khu bl vk”k; dk fu’d’k Z vfHkfyf[kr djrk gks fd dkbs Z /ku ;k lEifÙk ;k nkus ks a vijk/k ds ek/;e - 9 - l s vftZr fd;k x;k gS] ogk¡ og ?kksf’kr djxs k fd ,slk /ku ;k lEifÙk ;k nkus ksa] bl vf/kfu;e ds micU/kks a ds v/;/khu] lHkh _.kHkkj l s eDq r jkT; ljdkj dks vf/kg`r ekus tk;sxa s % ijUrq ;g fd ;fn vf/kg`r lEifÙk dk cktkj ewY; ikzf/kd`r inkf/kdkjh ds ikl tek dj fn;k tkrk gks rk s lEifÙk dk vf/kxzg.k ugha fd;k tk;sxkA ¼4½ tgk¡ bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu] fdlh dEiuh dk dkbs Z “ks;j jkT; ljdkj dk s vf/kg`r fd;k tkrk gks ogk¡ dEiuh vf/kfu;e] 1956 ¼vf/kfu;e l0a 1 o’kZ 1956½ eas vFkok dEiuh ds lxa e vuqPNsnkas eas fdlh ckr ds vUrfoZ’V gksrs gq, Hkh] dEiuh rqjUr ,ls s “ks;j dk varfjrh ds :Ik eas jkT; ljdkj dk s jftLVj es a ntZ djxs hA ¼5½ bl v/;k; ds v/khu /ku ;k lEifÙk ;k nksukas dk vf/kxzg.k ¼tCrh½ dh iRz ;sd dk;Zokgh dk fu’iknu /kkjk 14 dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu uksfVl rkfey fd, tkus dh rkjh[k l s N% ekg dh vof/k ds vUrxZr dj fn;k tk;sxkA ¼6½ bl /kkjk ds v/khu ikfjr vf/kgj.k dk vkns”k] /kkjk 17 ds v/khu vihy] ;fn dkbs Z gks] eas ikfjr vkns”k ds v/;/khu] vfUre gksxk vkjS fdlh fof/k U;k;ky; eas i”z uxr ugha fd;k tk;sxkA vUrj.k dk vd`r 16- tgk¡ /kkjk 14 ds v/khu] uksfVl tkjh fd, tkus ds ckn] mDr ukfsVl es a vkjS “kwU; gksuk fufnZ’V fdlh /ku ;k lEifÙk ;k nksukas dk fdlh Hkh rjhds l s vUrj.k fd;k tkrk gks] ogk¡ ,ls k vUrj.k] bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu dk;Zokfg;kas ds i;z sktukFk]Z “kwU; gksxk vkjS ;fn ,slk /ku ;k lEifÙk ;k nksukas /kkjk 15 ds v/khu ckn eas jkT; ljdkj dk s vf/kg`r fd;k tkrk gks rks ,ls k /ku ;k lEifÙk ;k nksukas dk vUrj.k vd`r vkjS “kwU; ekuk tk;xkA vihy 17- ¼1½ bl v/;k; ds v/khu ikzf/kd`r inkf/kdkjh ds fdlh vkns”k ls O;fFkr dkbs Z O;fDRk ml vkns”k dh rkjh[k l s rhl fnukas ds Hkhrj mPp U;k;ky; es a vihy dj ldsxk] ftlds fo:) vihy fd;k tkrk gksA - 10 - ¼2½ bl /kkjk ds v/khu dkbs Z vihy fd, tkus ij mPPk U;k;ky; ,sls i{kdjkas dk]s tks og mfpr le>]s luq okbZ dk volj inz ku djus ds Ik”pkr~ ;Fkkfspr vkns”k ikfjr dj ldsxkA ¼3½ mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu dh xb Z dkbs Z vihy fd, tkus dh rkjh[k ls vf/kekur% N% ekg dh vof/k ds Hkhrj fu’ikfnr dj nh tk,xh vkSj ;fn fdlh vihy eas dkbs Z LFkxu vkns”k ikfjr fd;k tkrk gks rk s vihy ds fu’iknu dh fofgr vof/k ds ckn og ykxw ugha jg tk;sxhA dCts eas yus s dh 18- ¼1½ tgk¡ bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu dkbs Z /ku ;k lEifÙk ;k nkus kas jkT; ljdkj “kfDr dk s vf/kg`r fd;k x;k gks ogka lEc) ikzf/kd`r inkf/kdkjh izHkkfor O;fDr ds lkFk&lkFk fdlh vU; O;fDr dk]s ftlds dCTks eas /ku ;k lEifÙk ;k nkus ksa gk]s vkns”k nsxk fd og vkns”k rkehy fd, tkus ds rhl fnukas ds Hkhrj mls lEc) ikzf/kd`r inkf/kdkjh dk s ;k bl fufeÙk mlds }kjk lE;d :Ik ls ikzf/kd`r fdlh O;fDr dk s vH;fiZr dj ns vFkok mldk dCtk ns ns % ijUrq ;g fd bl fufeÙk vkons u fd, tkus ij rFkk viuk lek/kku dj yus s ij fd iHz kkfor O;fDRk iz”uxr lEifÙk es a fuokl dj jgk gS] ikzf/kd`r inkf/kdkjh mls mll s rRdky cds Ctk djus ds cnys ,ls s O;fDr dk s fofufnZ’V lhfer vof/k ds fy, jkT; ljdkj dks cktkj nj ij fdjk;k ;k Hkxq rku dj mldk dCtk j[kus dh vuqefr ns ldsxk vkjS mlds ckn og O;fDRk ml lEifÙk dk dCtk lkaiS nsxkA ¼2½ ;fn dkbs Z O;fDRk] mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu fd, x, vkns”k dk ikyu djuk vLohdkj djrk gks ;k ikyu djus esa foQy jgrk gks rk s ikzf/kd`r inkf/kdkjh ml lEifÙk dk s dCts es a ys ldsxk vkjS rRi;z kts ukFk]Z ;Fkko”;d cy dk i;z kxs dj ldsxkA ¼3½ mi/kkjk ¼2½ eas vUrfo’Z V fdlh ckr ds gksrs gq, Hkh izkf/kd`r inkf/kdkjh] mi/kkjk ¼1½ eas fufnZ’V fdlh /ku ;k lEifÙk ;k nkus ks a dk dCtk yus s ds i;z kts u l]s lgk;rk ds fy, fdlh ifqyl inkf/kdkjh dh los k dh v/;i{s kk dj ldsxk vkjS ,ls h v/;i{s kk dk vuqikyu djuk] ml inkf/kdkjh dk vkc)dkjh drZO; gksxkA - 11 - vf/kg`r ¼tCr½ 19- tgk¡] /kkjk 15 ds v/khu fd, x, vf/kgj.k vkns”k dk s vihy eas mPp /ku vkjS lEifÙk U;k;ky; }kjk mikUrfjr ;k fu’iHz kkoh dj fn;k tkrk gks ;k tgk¡ dh okilh iHz kkfor O;fDr fo”ks’k U;k;ky; }kjk nk’s keqDr dj fn;k tkrk gks] ogk¡ /ku ;k lEifÙk ;k nkus ksa iHz kkfor O;fDr dk s okil dj fn;k tk,xk vkjS ;fn fdlh dkj.k l s lEifÙk okil djuk lEHko u gks rk s ml O;fDr dk s bl idz kj vf/kg`r] lEifÙk dh dher ds lkFk&lkFk vf/kgj.k dh rkjh[k l s ikpa ifzr”kr dh nj l s ifjxf.kr C;kt lfgr /ku dk Hkxq rku fd;k tk,xkA v/;k;&pkj izdh.kZ fooj.k eas xyrh 20- bl vf/kfue; ds v/khu tkjh ;k rkfey dksb Z ukfsVl dh xbZ ?kk’s k.kk vkjS ds fy, uksfVl ikfjr dkbs Z vkns”k] mlesa mfYyf[kr lEifÙk ;k O;fDr ds fooj.k eas fdlh ;k vkns”k dk xyrh ds dkj.k vfof/kekU; ugha ekuk tk,xk] ;fn ;Fkk mfYyf[kr vfof/kekU; ugha fooj.k l s ,ls h lEifÙk ;k O;fDr dh igpku djus ;kXs ; gksA gksuk vf/kfu;e dk 21- bl vf/kfu;e ds micU/k rRle; izo`Ùk fdlh vU; fof/k ds vfrfjDr fdlh vU; fof/k gksxa s u fd mldk vYihdj.k djus okyk vkjS bleas vUrfoZ’V dkbs Z Hkh ds vfrfjDr gksuk ckr fdlh yksd&los d dk s ,ls h fdlh dk;Zokgh l]s tk s mlds fo:) bl vf/kfu;e ds vfrfjDr lafLFkr ugha dh tk ldrh gks] fooftZr ugha djxs hA vU; dk;Zokfg;ks a 22- /kkjk 9 vkjS 17 eas ;Fkk micfU/kr ds flok; rFkk fdlh vU; fof/k eas dk otZu vUrfo’Z V fdlh ckr ds gksrs gq, Hkh] /kkjk 15 ds v/khu fdlh /ku ;k lEifÙk ;k nksukas dk s vf/kg`r ¼tCr½ fd, tkus ds vkns”k dh ckcr~ fdlh U;k;ky; eas dkbs Z okn ;k fof/kd dk;Zokgh pykus ;kssX; ugha gksxhA ln~HkkoiwoZd dh 23- bl vf/kfu;e ds vuqlj.k eas ln~HkkoiwodZ dh xb Z ;k fd, tkus ds fy, xb Z dkjoZ kb Z l s vk”kf;r fdlh ckr ds fy, fdlh O;fDr ds fo:) dkbs Z okn ;k dkbs Z lja {kk vfHk;kts u ;k dkbs Z fof/kd dk;Zokgh ugha gksxa hA - 12 - fu;e cukus dh 24- jkT; ljdkj bl vf/kfu;e ds iz;kts ukas dk s dk;kfZUor djus ds fy, “kfDr vf/klpw uk }kjk] ;Fkko”;d fu;ekoyh] ;fn dkbs Z gks] cuk ldsxhA /kkjk 3 ds v/khu 25- /kkjk 3 dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu tkjh izR;sd vf/klpw uk rFkk /kkjk 5 dh vf/klpw ukvks a dk s mi/kkjk ¼1½ v/khu dh xb Z izR;sd ?kk’s k.kk] tkjh fd, tkus ;k cuk;s tkus rFkk /kkjk 5 ds ds ckn] ;Fkk”kh?kz jkT; fo/kku e.My ds le{k j[kh tk,xhA v/khu ?kk’s k.kkvks a dk s iVy ij j[kuk v/;kjksgh iHz kko 26- Hk’z Vkpkj fuokj.k vf/kfu;e] 1988 vkSj n.M fof/k l”a kk/s ku v/;kns”k] 1994 vFkok rRle; izo`Ùk fdlh vU; fof/k eas fdlh ckr ds gksrs gq, Hkh] fdlh vlxa rk dh fLFkfr eas bl vf/kfu;e ds mic/a k vfHkHkkoh gksxa sA - 13 - THE UTTARAKHAND SPECIAL COURTS ACT, 2011 [UTTARAKHAND BILL NO. 19 OF 2011] INDEX Sections Particulars Page No. 1 2 3 CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY 1. Short title, extent and Commencement 2. Definitions CHAPTER II ESTABLISHMENT OF SPECIAL COURTS 3. Establishment of Special Courts 4. Cognizance of cases by Special Courts 5. Declaration of cases to Be dealt with under This Act 6. Effect of declaration 7. Jurisdiction of Special Court as to Trial of Offences 8. Procedure And powers of Special Courts 9. Appeal against orders of Special Courts 10. Transfer of Cases 11. Special Court not bound to Adjourn a Trial 12. Presiding Judge may act on evidence recorded by his Predecessor CHAPTER III CONFISCATION OF PROPERTY 13. Confiscation of property 14. Notice for Confiscation 15. Confiscation of property in certain cases 16. Transfer To be null And void 17. Appeal 18. Power to take possession 19. Refund of Confiscated money or property - 14 - CHAPTER IV MISCELLANEOUS 20. Notice or Order not to be invalid for error in description 21. Act to be in addition to any other law 22. Bar to other Proceedings 23. Protection of action taken in good faith 24. Power to Make rules 25. Notifications under section 3 and declarations under section 5 to be laid 26. Overriding effect - 15 - THE UTTARAKHAND SPECIAL COURTS ACT, 2011 [UTTARAKHAND BILL NO. 19 OF 2011] An Act further to provide for the constitution of special courts for the speedy trial of certain class of offences and for confiscation of the properties involved. Be it enacted by the Legislature of State of Uttarakhand in the Sixty Second Year of the Republic of India as follows: -- CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY Short title, 1. (1) This Act may be called the Uttarakhand Special Courts Act, 2011. extent and (2) It shall extend to the whole of the State of Uttarakhand. Commencement (3) It shall come into force at once. Definitions 2. In these Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context- (a) “Act’’ means Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. (b) “Authorized officer” means any serving officer belonging to Uttarakhand Higher Judicial Service and who is or has been Session Judge/Additional Sessions Judge, nominated by the State Government with the concurrence of the High Court for the purpose of section 13; (c) "Code" means the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) ; (d) "Declaration" in relation to an offence, means a declaration made under section-5 in respect of such offence; (e) "Offence" means an offence of criminal misconduct which attracts application of clause (e) of sub-section (1) of section 13 of the Act either independently or in combination with any other provision of the Act or any of the provision of Indian Penal code. (49 of 1988); - 16 - (f) "Special Court" means a Special Court established under section 3; and (g) Words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Code or the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Code or the Act. CHAPTER II ESTABLISHMENT OF SPECIAL COURTS Establishment 3. (1) The State Government shall, for the purpose of speedy trial of of Special offence, by notification, establish as many Courts as considered Courts adequate to be called Special Courts. (2) A Special Court shall be presided over by a Judge to be nominated by the State Government with the concurrence of the Uttarakhand High Court at Nainital (3) No person shall be qualified for nomination as a Judge of a Special Court unless he is a member of Uttarakhand Higher Judicial Service and is or has been a Sessions Judge/Additional Sessions Judge in the State. Cognizance of 4. A Special Court shall take cognizance of and try such cases as are cases by instituted before it or transferred to it under section 10. Special Courts Declaration of 5. (1) If the State Government is of the opinion that there is prima-facie cases to Be evidence of the commission of an offence alleged to have been dealt with under This Act committed by a person, who has held or is holding public and is or has been public servant within the meaning of clause (c) of section 2 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 in the State of Uttarakhand, the State Government shall make a declaration to that effect in every case in which it is of the aforesaid opinion. (2) Such declaration shall not be called in question in any Court. Effect of 6. (1) On such declaration being made, notwithstanding anything in the declaration - 17 - Code or any other law for the time being in force, any prosecution in respect of the offence shall be instituted only in a Special Court. (2) Where any declaration made under section-5 relates to an offence in respect of which a prosecution has already been instituted and the proceedings in relation thereto are pending in a Court other than Special Court under this Act, such proceedings shall, notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, stand transferred to Special Court for trial of the offence in accordance with this Act. Jurisdiction of 7. A Special Court shall have jurisdiction to try any person alleged to Special Court have committed the offence in respect of which a declaration has as to Trial of Offences been made under section 5, either as principal, conspirator or abettor and All of them can be jointly tried therewith at one trial in accordance with the Code. Procedure And 8. (1) A Special Court shall, in the trial of such cases, follow the powers of procedure prescribed by the Code for the trial of warrant cases Special Courts before a Magistrate. (2) Save as expressly provided in this Act, the provisions of the Code and of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (49 of 1988) shall, in so far as they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, apply to the proceedings before a Special Court and for the purpose of the said provisions, the persons conducting a prosecution before a Special Court shall be deemed to be a Public Prosecutor. (3) A Special Court may pass, upon any person convicted by it, any sentence authorized by law for the punishment of the offence of which such person is convicted. Appeal against 9. (1) Notwithstanding anything in the Code, an appeal shall lie from any orders of judgment and sentence of a Special Court to the Uttarakhand High Special Courts Court at Nainital both on facts and law. - 18 - (2) Except as aforesaid, no appeal or revision shall lie in any court from any judgment, sentence or order of a Special Court. (3) Every appeal under this section shall be preferred within a period of thirty days from the date of judgment and sentence of a Special Court : Provided that the High Court may entertain an appeal after the expiry of the said period of thirty days if it is satisfied for reasons to be recorded in writing that the appellant had sufficient cause for not preferring the appeal within the period. Transfer of 10. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Act, it would be open Cases to the Uttarakhand High Court at Nainital to transfer cases from one Special Court to another. Special Court 11. (1) A Special Court shall not adjourn any trial for any purpose unless not bound to such adjournment is, in its opinion, necessary in the interests of Adjourn a Trial justice and for reasons to be recorded in writing. (2) The Special Court shall endeavor to dispose of the trial of the case within a period of one year from the date of its institutions or transfer, as the case may be. Presiding 12. A Judge appointed under section 3 to preside over a Special Court Judge may act may act on the evidence recorded by his predecessor or predecessors on evidence recorded By or partly recorded by his predecessor or predecessors and partly his Predecessor recorded by himself. CHAPTER III CONFISCATION OF PROPERTY Confiscation of 13. (1) Where the State Government, on the basis of prima-facie evidence, property have reasons to believe that any person, who has held or is holding public office and is or has been a public servant. has committed the offence, the State Government may, whether or not the Special - 19 - Court has taken cognizance of the offence, authorize the Public Prosecutor for making an application to the authorized officer for confiscation under this Act of the money and other property, which the State Government believe the said person to have procured by means of the offence. (2) An application under sub-section (1)— (a) shall be accompanied by one or more affidavits, stating the grounds on which the belief, that the said person has committed the offence, is founded and the amount of money and estimated value of other property believed to have been procured by means of the offence; and (b) shall also contain any information available as to the location for the time being of any such money and other property, and shall, if necessary, give other particulars considered relevant to the context. Notice for 14. (1) Upon receipt of an application made under section 13 of this Act, Confiscation the authorized officer shall serve a notice upon the person in respect of whom the application is made (hereafter referred to as the person affected) calling upon him within such time as may be specified in the notice, which shall not be ordinarily less than thirty days, to indicate the source of his income, earnings or assets, out of which or by means of which he has acquired such money or property, the evidence on which he relies and other relevant information and particulars, and to show cause as to why all or any of such money or property or both, should not be declared to have been acquired by means of the offence and be confiscated to the State Government. (2) Where a notice under sub-section (1) to any person specifies any money or property or both as being held on behalf of such person by any other person, a copy of the notice shall also be served upon such other person. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the - 20 - evidence, information and particulars brought on record before the authorized officer, by the person affected or the State Government shall be open to be rebutted in the trial before the special court provided that such rebuttal shall be confined to the trial for determination and adjudication of guilt of the offender by the special court under this Act. Confiscation of 15. (1) The authorized officer may, after considering the explanation, if property in any, to the show cause notice issued under section 14 and the certain cases materials available before it, and after giving to the person affected (and in case here the person affected holds any money or property specified in the notice through any other person, to such other person also) a reasonable opportunity of being heard, by order, record a finding whether all or any other money or properties in question have been acquired illegally. (2) Where the authorized officer specifies that some of the money or property or both referred to in the show cause notice are acquired by means of the offence, but is not able to identify specifically such money or property, then it shall be lawful for the authorized officer to specify the money or property or both which, to the best of his judgment, have been acquired by means of the offence and record a finding, accordingly, under sub-section (1). (3) Where the authorized officer records a finding under this section to the effect that any money or property or both have been acquired by means of the offence, he shall declare that such money or property or both shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, stand confiscated to the State Government free from all encumbrances: Provided that if the market price of the property confiscated is deposited with the authorized officer, the property shall not be confiscated. (4) Where any share in a Company stands confiscated to the State Government under this Act, then, the Company shall, - 21 - notwithstanding anything contained in the Companies Act, 1956 or the Articles of Association of the Company, forthwith register the State Government as the transferee of such share. (5) Every proceeding for confiscation of money or property or both under his Chapter shall be disposed of within a period of six months from the date of service of the notice under sub-section(1) of section-14. (6) The order of confiscation passed under this section shall, subject to the order passed in appeal, if any, under section 17, be final and shall not be called in question in any Court of law. Transfer To be 16. Where, after the issue of a notice under section 14, any money or null And void property or both referred to in the said notice are transferred by any mode whatsoever, such transfer shall, for the purposes of the proceedings under this Act, be void and if such money or property or both are subsequently confiscated to the State Government under section 15, then, the transfer of such money or property or both shall be deemed to be null and void. Appeal 17. (1) Any person aggrieved by any order of the authorized officer under this Chapter may appeal to the High Court within thirty days from the date on which the order appealed against was passed. (2) Upon any appeal preferred under this section the High Court may, after giving such parties, as it thinks proper, an opportunity of being heard, pass such order as it thinks fit. (3) An appeal preferred under sub-section (1) shall be disposed of preferably within a period of six months from the date it is preferred, and stay order, if any, passed in an appeal shall not remain in force beyond the prescribed period of disposal of appeal. Power to take 18. (1) Where any money or property or both have been confiscated to the possession State Government under this Act, the concerned authorized officer - 22 - shall order the person affected, as well as any other person, who may be in possession of the money or property or both to surrender or deliver possession thereof to the concerned authorized officer or to any person duly authorized by him in this behalf, within thirty days of the service of the order: Provided that the authorized officer, on an application made in that behalf and being satisfied that the person affected is residing in the property in question, may instead of dispossessing him immediately from the same, permit such person to occupy it for a limited period to be specified on payment of market rent to the State Government and thereafter, such person shall deliver the vacant possession of the property. (2) If any person refuses or fails to comply with an order made under sub-section (1), the authorized officer may take possession of the property and may, for that purpose, use such force as may be necessary. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2) the authorized officer may, for the purpose of taking possession of any money or property or both referred to in sub-section (1), requisition the service of any police officer to assist and it shall be the bounden duty of such officer to comply with such requisition. Refund of 19. Where an order of confiscation made under section 15 is modified Confiscated or annulled by the High Court in appeal or where the person money or property affected is acquitted by the Special Court, the money or property or both shall be returned to the person affected and in case it is not possible for any reason to return the property, such person shall be paid the price thereof including the money so confiscated with the interest at the rate of five percent per annum thereon calculated from the date of confiscation. CHAPTER IV MISCELLANEOUS - 23 - Notice or 20. No notice issued or served, no declaration made and no order Order not to passed, under this Act shall be deemed to be invalid by reason of be invalid for error in any error in the description of the property or person mentioned description therein, if such property or person is identifiable from the description so mentioned. Act to be in 21. The provisions of this Act shall be in addition to, and not in addition to any derogation of, any other law for the time being in force, and nothing other law contained herein shall exempt any public servant from any proceeding which might, apart from this Act, be instituted against him. Bar to other 22. Save as provided in sections 9 and 17 and notwithstanding anything Proceedings contained in any other law, no suit or other legal proceedings shall be maintainable in any Court in respect of any money or property or both ordered to be confiscated under section 15. Protection of 23. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against any action taken in person for anything in good faith done or intended to be done in good faith pursuance of this Act. Power to Make 24. The State Government may, by notification, make such rules, if any, rules as it may deem necessary for carrying out the purposes of this Act. Notifications 25. Every notification made under sub-section (1) of section 3 and every under section 3 declaration made under sub-section (1) of section 5 shall be laid, as and declara- tions under soon as may be, after they are made, before the State Legislature. section 5 to be laid Overriding 26. Notwithstanding anything in the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 effect and the Criminal Law Amendment Ordinance, 1944 or any other law for the time being in force, the provisions of this Act shall - 24 - prevail in case of any inconsistency. - 25 -