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 (49 of 1988) or under this Act.
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(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 therefore 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.
36. Letter of request to a contracting State in certain cases.—(1) Notwithstanding anything
contained in this Act or the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) if, in the course of an
preliminary inquiry or investigation into an offence or other proceeding under this Act, an application is
made to a Special Court by an officer of the Lokpal authorised in this behalf that any evidence is required
in connection with the preliminary inquiry or investigation into an offence or proceeding under this Act
and he is of the opinion that such evidence may be available in any place in a contracting State, and the
Special Court, on being satisfied that such evidence is required in connection with the preliminary inquiry
or investigation into an offence or proceeding under this Act, may issue a letter of request to a court or an
authority in the contracting State competent to deal with such request to—
(i) examine the facts and circumstances of the case;
(ii) take such steps as the Special Court may specify in such letter of request; and
(iii) forward all the evidence so taken or collected to the Special Court issuing such letter of
request.
(2) The letter of request shall be transmitted in such manner as the Central Government may prescribe
in this behalf.
(3) Every statement recorded or document or thing received under sub-section (1) shall be deemed to
be evidence collected during the course of the preliminary inquiry or investigation.