Section 8
Powers of Courts
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Section 8
(1)
Subject to the other provisions of this Code, any offence under the Penal Code may be tried by -
(a)
the High Court;
(b)
a Court of a Magistrate where such offence is shown in the eighth column of Schedule 1 to be so triable.
(2)
Where a Court of a Magistrate is given power by the eighth column of Schedule 1 to try an offence for which such Court has no power to award the maximum punishment, the Court shall, if it is of the opinion that the punishment it has power to award is inadequate, commit the accused person for trial by the High Court.
Criminal Procedure Code
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