Chapter X — MISCELLANEOUS

Section 57Cognizance of certain offences

Section 57: Cognizance of certain offences

57. Cognizance of certain offences

(1)

No court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under Chapter IX save on a complaint made by the Board or by any investigating agency directed by the Central Government.

(2)

No court inferior to that of a Chief Metropolitan Magistrate or of a Chief Judicial Magistrate shall try any offence punishable under Chapter IX.

(3)

Every offence punishable under sections 44, 45, 46 and 47 shall be cognizable.