51. Cognizance of offences
No court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under this Act except upon a complaint in writing made by an officer of [the National Housing Bank or the Reserve Bank] generally or specially authorised in writing in this behalf by [the National Housing Bank or the Reserve Bank] and no court other than that of a Metropolitan Magistrate or a Judicial Magistrate of the first class or a court superior thereto shall try any such offence.
Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), a Magistrate may, if he sees reason so to do, dispense with the personal attendance of the officer of [the National Housing Bank or the Reserve Bank] filing the complaint but the Magistrate may in his discretion, at any stage of the proceedings, direct the personal attendance of the complainant.
Amendment notes (1)
- Subs w.e.f. 09-08-2019 . Subs. by Act 23 of 2019, s. 171, for "the National Housing Bank," (w.e.f. 09-08-2019).