The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
CHAPTER II: APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL JUDGES
Section 5: Procedure And Powers Of Special Judge
Bare Act
(1) A special Judge may take cognizance of offences without the accused being committed to him for trial and, in trying the accused persons, shall follow the procedure prescribed by the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), for the trial of warrant cases by Magistrates.
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Explanation using examples
Imagine a government official is accused of accepting bribes in return for awarding public contracts. The case is significant and complex, involving several accused individuals and intricate evidence. To handle this, a Special Judge is ap… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.
