50. Special Courts.—(1) The Central Government, in consultation with the Chief Justice of the High
Court, shall, for trial of an offence punishable under this Act, by notification, designate one or more
Courts of Session as Special Court or Special Courts for such area or areas or for such case or class or
group of cases as may be specified in the notification.
(2) While trying an offence under this Act, a Special Court shall also try an offence other than an
offence referred to in sub-section (1), with which the accused may, under the Code of Criminal
Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), be charged at the same trial.
(3) The Special Court shall not take cognizance of any offence punishable under this Act except upon
a complaint in writing made by—
(i) the authority; or
(ii) any officer of the Central Government or State Government authorised in writing by that
Government by a general or special order made in this behalf.
(4) Every trial under this section shall be conducted as expeditiously as possible and every endeavour
shall be made by the Special Court to conclude the trial within six months from the date of filing of the
complaint.
51. Application of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 to proceedings before Special Court.—(1)
Save as otherwise provided in this Act, the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
(2 of 1974), shall apply to the proceedings before a Special Court and the persons conducting the
prosecution before the Special Court, shall be deemed to be Public Prosecutors:
Provided that the Central Government may also appoint for any case or class or group of cases, a
Special Public Prosecutor.
(2) A person shall not be qualified to be appointed as a Public Prosecutor or a Special Public
Prosecutor under this section unless, the Public Prosecutor has been in practice as an advocate for not less
than seven years, and the Special Public Prosecutor has been in practice as an advocate for not less than
ten years in any court.
(3) Every person appointed as a Public Prosecutor or a Special Public Prosecutor under this section
shall be deemed to be a Public Prosecutor within the meaning of clause (u) of section 2 of the Code of
Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) and the provisions of that Code shall have effect accordingly.
52. Appeal and revision.—The High Court may exercise, so far as may be applicable, all the powers
conferred by Chapter XXIX or Chapter XXX of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), on a
High Court, as if a Special Court within the local limits of the jurisdiction of the High Court were a Court
of Session trying cases within the local limits of the jurisdiction of the High Court.