https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=174630 The Special Courts Act, 1979 was upheld as a valid classification for persons holding high public or political office, because the distinction was based on intelligible differentia and had a rational nexus with speedy trial and public confidence in administration. The Central Government's declaration under section 5 was also sustained, with the Court treating the statutory guidance as sufficient, rejecting objections based on bias, hearing, delegation, application of mind, and non-laying before Parliament. The Act's transfer and procedural scheme, including the direct appeal to the Supreme Court, was likewise upheld. On the facts, however, the prosecution failed to prove the alleged conspiracy or substantive offences beyond reasonable doubt, so the convictions could not stand. en-us Fri, 11 Apr 1980 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 06 Feb 2017 17:31:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=174630 The Special Courts Act, 1979 was upheld as a valid classification for persons holding high public or political office, because the distinction was based on intelligible differentia and had a rational nexus with speedy trial and public confidence in administration. The Central Government's declaration under section 5 was also sustained, with the Court treating the statutory guidance as sufficient, rejecting objections based on bias, hearing, delegation, application of mind, and non-laying before Parliament. The Act's transfer and procedural scheme, including the direct appeal to the Supreme Court, was likewise upheld. On the facts, however, the prosecution failed to prove the alleged conspiracy or substantive offences beyond reasonable doubt, so the convictions could not stand. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 11 Apr 1980 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=174630