KRISHAN LAL DHAWAN AND ANOTHER vs DELHI ADMINISTRATION

The Supreme Court held that the trial conducted by one Special Judge followed by another Special Judge does not violate Section 350 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, nor does Section 3(a) of the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1956 apply retrospectively to such trials. The Court confirmed the conviction of the appellants under Sections 120B and 420 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 5(1)(d) read with Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1917, sentencing them to six months of rigorous imprisonment. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's decision.