The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013
Chapter IX Special Courts
35. Special Courts to be constituted by Central
Government.
1. The
Central Government shall constitute such number of Special Courts, as
recommended by the Lokpal, to hear and decide the cases arising out of the
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 or under this Act.
2. The
Special Courts constituted under sub-section (1 ) shall ensure completion
of each trial within a period of one year from the date of filing of the case
in the Court:
Provided that in case the trial cannot be completed within a
period of one year, the Special Court shall record reasons there for and
complete the trial within a further period of not more than three months or
such further periods not exceeding three months each, for reasons to be
recorded in writing before the end of each such three months period, but not
exceeding a total period of two years.