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Section 5: Cognizance of offences

The Andhra Pradesh Prevention of Couching Act, 1964.State Act of Andhra Pradesh · Act 4 of 1964

(1) No magistrate inferior to a magistrate of the second class shall try offence under this Act.

(2) No magistrate shall take cognizance of any offence under this Act except,-

(i) upon a complaint in writing made by the person on whom couching was performed or an attempt to perform couching was made; or

(ii) upon a report of a police officer not below the rank of a Sub- Inspector; or

(iii) Upon a report of any person or class of persons authorised by the State Government in this behalf.

(3) No magistrate shall take cognizance of any offence under this Act, unless the prosecution is instituted within six months from the date on which the offence is alleged to have been committed.

1. Please see now the Andhra Pradesh Medical Practitioners Registration Act, 1968 (Act No.23 of 1968), in which the 1914 Act was repealed.

2 . Please see now the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Central Act No. 2 of 1974).

6. Repeal - The Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Area) Prevention of Couching Act, 1945 is hereby repealed.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Andhra Pradesh Prevention of Couching Act, 1964.
Section5
Marginal noteCognizance of offences
JurisdictionState of Andhra Pradesh
StatusIn force as published by the source

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