Section 32: Cognizance of offences.

The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940Central Act · Act 23 of 1940

[(1) No prosecution under this Chapter shall be instituted except by--

(a) an Inspector; or

(b) any gazetted officer of the Central Government or a State Government authorised in writing in this behalf by the Central Government or a State Government or by a general or special order made in this behalf by that Government; or

(d) a recognised consumer association whether such person is a member of that association or not.

(2) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, no court inferior to that of a Court of Session shall try an offence punishable under this Chapter.]

(3) Nothing contained in this Chapter shall be deemed to prevent any person from being prosecuted under any other law for any act or omission which constitutes an offence against this Chapter.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940
Section	32
Marginal note	Cognizance of offences.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source
Judgments citing it	8

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

substituted, Act 26 of 2008. . Subs. by Act 26 of 2008, s. 12, for sub-sections (1) and (2) (w.e.f. 10-8-2009).

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