Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(1) A Special Court may, notwithstanding anything contained in section 197 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 or section 19 ofthe Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, on filing of a charge sheet on completion of investigation, by the Lokayukta, take cognizance of offence committed by any public servant. (2) Nothing contained in sub-section (1) shall apply in respect ofthe persons holding the offce in pursuance of the provisions ofthe Constitution of lndia and in respect of which a procedurefor removalof such person has been specified therein. (3) The provisions contained in sub-sections (1) and (2)shall be without prejudice to the generality ofthe provisions contained in article 311 and sub-clause (c) of clause (3) of article 320 of the Constitution of lndia-