https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=279648 The Court held that the Special Judge has jurisdiction to grant pardon prior to the filing of the charge sheet, emphasizing that the power to grant pardon is not restricted to the trial stage and can be exercised during the investigation. The Court concluded that the Special Judge under the Prevention of Corruption Act has the dual power of a Session Judge and a Magistrate, allowing for the grant of pardon at any stage to prevent the failure of justice. The appeals were dismissed, with directions for the Special Judge to independently assess the case facts. en-us Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 29 Mar 2019 14:15:22 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=279648 The Court held that the Special Judge has jurisdiction to grant pardon prior to the filing of the charge sheet, emphasizing that the power to grant pardon is not restricted to the trial stage and can be exercised during the investigation. The Court concluded that the Special Judge under the Prevention of Corruption Act has the dual power of a Session Judge and a Magistrate, allowing for the grant of pardon at any stage to prevent the failure of justice. The appeals were dismissed, with directions for the Special Judge to independently assess the case facts. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=279648