S. 41. “Special law”. – A “special law” is a law applicable to a particular subject.
Special laws are those that cover specific issues. The special laws mentioned in sections 40 and this one simply create new offences; in other words, they make crimes out of that which are not previously covered by the Penal Code.
Examples of these laws include the Excise, Opium, Cattle Trespass, Gambling, and Railway Acts. Since the Negotiable Instruments Act is a unique statute, its provisions take precedence over those of Cr PC, 1973.
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