Mobile Courts Act, 2009 (Act No. 59 of 2009).

This Act provides for the operation of Mobile Courts in the interest of maintaining law and order. The Act allows crimes to be taken into account immediately on the spot in necessary cases and to impose punishment. The government may delegate to Executive Magistrate the power to operate Mobile Courts in the whole country or any district or metropolitan area. Section 6 of the Act provides for the powers of Mobile Court and section 7 lays down the mode of operation for such courts. An accused found guilty may be imprisoned or fined or both. If only fine is imposed, the amount shall be immediately recovered, failing which, imprisonment may be imposed. An appeal from order of mobile court may be made to the concerned District Magistrate.