law: Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act, 1987 
  9. Trial of offences under this Act 
  (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the
  
  Code, all offences under this Act shall be triable only by a Special Court
  
  constituted under this section.
  (2) The State Government shall, by
  
  notification in the Official Gazette, constitute one or more Special Courts for
  
  the trial of offences under this Act and every Special Court shall exercise
  
  jurisdiction in respect of the whole or such part of the State as may be
  
  specified in the notification.
  (3) A Special Court shall be presided over by
  
  a Judge to be appointed by the State Government with the concurrence of the
  
  Chief Justice of the High Court.
  (4) A person shall not be qualified for
  
  appointment as a Judge of a Special Court unless he is immediately before such
  
  appointment, a Sessions Judge or an Additional Sessions Judge in any State.