Under the Prevention of Money-laundering Act, 2002, "Special Court" means:

Section 2(1)(z) defines "Special Court" as "a Court of Session designated as Special Court under sub-section (1) of section 43". It is a Sessions Court, not a Magistrate's court, and it is separate from the Appellate Tribunal, which hears appeals under section 26, and from the High Court, which hears appeals under section 42.