Andhra Pradesh Special Courts Act, 2016

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    "title": "Andhra Pradesh Special Courts Act, 2016",
    "short_title": "Andhra Pradesh Special Courts Act, 2016",
    "act_number": "(Act No. 16 of 2016)",
    "act_year": 2016,
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            "title": "2. Definitions.",
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            "content": "(a) \"Act\" means the Andhra Pradesh Special Courts Act, 2015;\n(b) \"Authorised Officer\" means any officer belonging to Andhra Pradesh State Judicial Service and who is or has been Sessions Judge/Additional Sessions Judge, nominated by the State Government with the concurrence of the High Court for the purpose of Section 13;\n(c) \"Code\" means the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973;\n(d) \"Declaration\" in relation to an offence, means a declaration made under Section 5 in respect of such offence;\n(e) \"Government\" means the State Government of Andhra Pradesh;\n(f) \"Offence\" means an offence of criminal misconduct which attracts application of Section 13(l)(e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 either independendy or in combination with any other provision of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 or any of the provision of Indian Penal Code, 1860.\n(g) \"Special Court\" means a Special Court established under Section 3;\n(h) \"State\" means the State of Andhra Pradesh; and\n(i) words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Code or the Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 shall have the meaning respectively assigned to them in the Code or the Prevention of Corruption Act 1988.\nChapter II\nEstablishment of Special Courts",
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            "title": "4. Cognizance of cases by Special Courts.",
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            "title": "5. Declaration of cases.",
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            "title": "6. Effect of declaration.",
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            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Jurisdiction of Special Court.",
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            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Appeal against orders of Special Courts.",
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            "title": "10. Transfer of cases.",
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            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Special Court not bound to Adjourn a Trial.",
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            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Presiding Judge may act on evidence recorded by his Predecessor.",
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            "content": "Chapter III\nConfiscation of Property",
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            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Confiscation of property.",
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            "content": "(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\n(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.",
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            "number": "14",
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            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Confiscation of property in certain cases.",
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            "number": "16",
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            "number": "18",
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            "number": "19",
            "title": "19. Refund of confiscated money or property.",
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            "content": "Chapter IV\nMiscellaneous",
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            "number": "20",
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            "number": "21",
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            "number": "23",
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            "number": "24",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "25. Notifications under Section 3 and declarations under Section 5 to be laid.",
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            "number": "26",
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        "Act Number": "(Act No. 16 of 2016)",
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        "Act Year": "2016",
        "Short Title": "Andhra Pradesh Special Courts Act, 2016",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Andhra Pradesh"
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    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:18"
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