Procedure and powers of Special Court

(1) A Special Court may take cognizance of an offence without the accused being committed to it, and in trying the accused person, shall follow the procedure prescribed in the Code for the trial of warrant cases by Magistrates. (2) A Special Court may, with a view to obtaining the evidence of any person supposed to have been directly or indirectly concerned in or privy to the offence, tender a pardon to such person on condition of his making a full and true disclosure of the whole circumstances within his knowledge relative to the offence and to every other person concerned whether as principal or abettor in the commission thereof. (1) When the State Government, on the basis of prima-facie evidence made available to it by the investigation agency, have reason to believe that an offence has been committed by a person, who held or is holding public office and is or has been a public servant within the meaning of clause (c) of Section 2 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (No. 49 of 1988) in the State of Chhattisgarh, the State Government shall make a declaration to that effect in every case in which it is of the aforesaid belief. (2) Such declaration shall not be called in question in any Court of Law.