A. C. SHARMA vs DELHI ADMINISTRATION

The Supreme Court held that the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946, does not exclusively confer jurisdiction on the Special Police Establishment for investigating offences under Section 161 IPC and the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947. The Court clarified that the regular police authorities retain their jurisdiction unless explicitly excluded by clear language in the statute. The appellant's conviction under Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act and Section 161 IPC was upheld despite his contention regarding the legality of the investigation by the Anti-Corruption Department.