A person shall not be qualified to be appointed as a Special Judge to try any offence under the Prevention of Corruption Act unless he is or has been ___

Correct option is B

The correct answer is (b) A Sessions Judge

Explanation:
• Section 6 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, outlines the qualifications required for a person to be appointed as a Special Judge.
• A person shall not be qualified for appointment as a Special Judge to try any offence under this Act unless he is or has been a Sessions Judge or an Additional Sessions Judge.
• This ensures that judges presiding over complex corruption cases have significant judicial experience and seniority.

Information Booster:
• The Prevention of Corruption Act aims to consolidate and amend the law relating to the prevention of corruption.
• Special Judges are appointed by the Central Government or the State Government to try specific offenses under this Act.

Additional Knowledge:
(a) A Commissioner of Police .:
• A Commissioner of Police is an executive/police officer, not a judicial officer qualified to preside over a Sessions Court trial.

(c) A Chief Metropolitan Magistrate .:
• A Chief Metropolitan Magistrate is a judicial officer with a lower rank and jurisdiction compared to a Sessions Judge.

(d) A First Class Judicial Magistrate .:
• A First Class Judicial Magistrate is a junior judicial officer and does not have the necessary experience or jurisdiction as mandated by the Act for trying serious corruption cases.