16. Act to override other law including Letters Patent. -
The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any other law, including in particular the Letters Patent of the High Court:Provided that nothing in this Act shall be deemed to affect any provisions of the West Bengal Criminal Law Amendment (Special Courts) Act, 1949 or the Tribunals of Criminal Jurisdiction Act, 1952:Provided further that nothing in this Act shall be deemed to confer any jurisdiction on the City Sessions Court to try any offence under the Indian Companies Act, 1913 or deemed to affect the jurisdiction of the High Court under the Banking Companies Act, 1949.
