CHAPTER VI HUMAN RIGHTS COURTS

Section 30: Human Rights Courts

The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993

For the purpose of providing speedy trial of offences arising out of violation of human rights, the State Government may, with the concurrence of the Chief Justice of the High Court, by notification, specify for each district a Court of Session to be a Human Rights Court to try the said offences:

Provided that nothing in this section shall apply if—

(a) a Court of Session is already specified as a special court; or

(b) a special court is already constituted,

for such offences under any other law for the time being in force.

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1. State G proposes to specify the Court of Session at district D as a Human Rights Court. However, that Court of Session is already specified as a special court for such offences under another law in force. Under Section 30 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993:

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