Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act, 1987
11. Procedure and powers of Special Courts
(1) A Special Court may take cognizance of any
offence, without the accused being committed to it for trial, upon receiving a
complaint of facts which constitute such offence, or upon a police report of
such facts.
(2) Subject to the other provisions of this
Act, a Special Court shall, for the purpose of the trial of any offence, have
all the powers of a Court of Session and shall try such offence as if it were a
Court of Session, so far as may be, in accordance with the procedure prescribed
in the Code for trial before a Court of Session.