131.
Trial of Offences Against the New Sudan Authority.
No person shall be brought to trial under section 4 or the sections falling under Chapters
1X to X1 (inclusive) of the Penal Code or under any other law without previous written
sanction of the Chairman or of the person whom he authorizes to give such sanction, and
the Chairman may, by order, constitute a special court for the trial of any person accused
under the above-mentioned sections of the Penal Code or any other law.
132.
Cases In Which Death Sentence Shall Not Be Passed Against an Accomplice.
Subject to any special provisions in respect of any offences referred to in the preceding
section, no death sentence or sentence of confiscation of property shall be passed against
any person if the only evidence against him is that of an accomplice or accomplices in the
offence.
133.
Prosecution for Defamation and Offences Against Marriage.
No Magistrate or Court shall take cognizance of any offence falling under Chapter XXVI
of the Penal Code or under sections 425 to 426 inclusive) of the same Code, except upon
a complaint made by the person aggrieved by such offence.
134.
Prosecution For Adultery Or Enticing A Married Woman.
No Magistrate or Court shall take cognizance of an offence under sections 427, 428 or
429 of the Penal Code, except upon a complaint made by the husband of the woman or,
in his absence, by a person who had care of such woman on his behalf at the time when
such offence was committed.
CHAPTER XV
INITIATION OF JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS BEFORE A MAGISTRATE.
135.
Cognizance of Offences By Magistrates.
(1)
Subject to the provisions of Chapters XIII and XIV and to any limitation in the
terms of his appointment under section 11, any Magistrate may take cognizance
of any offence:(a) when an arrested person is brought before him under Section 37 or Section
38;
(b) upon receiving a first information report under Section 112 or Section 122 or
a Case Diary under Section 120;
(c) at any time when the Case Diary has been sent to him under Section 121, or
Section 122 or Section 122B.
(d) upon receiving a complaint of facts which constitute the offence;
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