Chapter VII — OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Section 60Cognizance of offences

Section 60: Cognizance of offences

60. Cognizance of offences

60. Cognizance of offences.—(1) No court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under this Act except upon a complaint made by the Central Government, the State Government, the Commission, or the State Council, as the case may be.

(2)

No court inferior to that of a Metropolitan Magistrate or a Judicial Magistrate of the first class shall try any offence punishable under this Act.