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Section 45: Cognizance of offence

Delhi Shops and Establishments Act,1954Union territory Act of Delhi · Act 7 of 1954

(1) No prosecution under this Act, or the rules or orders made thereunder shall be instituted except by or with the previous sanction of the Chief Inspector appointed under the Act.

(2) No court inferior to that of a Magistrate of the First Class shall try any offence under this Act or any rule or order made thereunder.

COMMENTS The Court not inferior to that of a Magistrate of the First Class shall take cognizance of any offence under this Act or any rule or order made thereunder only when a prosecution is instituted with the previous sanction of Chief Inspector appointed under the Act. In other words, in the absence of previous sanction of the Chief Inspector, the Court cannot take cognizance of any offence under this Act or any rules or orders made thereunder. The provisions of this section apply to all offences under this Act or rules or orders made thereunder and make no exemption in any case.

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ActDelhi Shops and Establishments Act,1954
Section45
Marginal noteCognizance of offence
JurisdictionUnion territory of Delhi
StatusIn force as published by the source

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