Chapter XI — OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Section 85Place of trial

Section 85: Place of trial

85. Place of trial

(1)

Any person committing an offence under this Act, or any rule or regulation made thereunder, shall be triable for such offence in any place in which he may be, or which the [State Government] may notify in this behalf, as well as any other place in which he is liable to be tried under any law for the time being in force.

(2)

Every notification under sub-section (1) shall be published by the [State Government] and a copy thereof shall be exhibited for the information of the public in some conspicuous place at such metro railway stations as that Government may direct.

Amendment notes (2)
  1. Subs w.e.f. 7-9-2009 Subs. by Act 34 of 2009, s. 16, for "Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi" (w.e.f. 7-9-2009).
  2. Subs w.e.f. 7-9-2009 Subs. by s. 16, ibid., for "Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi in the Delhi Gazette" (w.e.f. 7-9-2009).