Section 11: Cognizance of offences

The Karnataka Payment of Subsistence Allowance Act, 1988.State Act of Karnataka · Act 18 of 1992

(1) No court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under this Act, except on a complaint in writing made by an officer generally or specially authorised in this behalf by the Government.

(2) No court inferior to that of Metropolitan Magistrate or a Judicial Magistrate of the First Class shall try any offence punishable by or under this Act.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Karnataka Payment of Subsistence Allowance Act, 1988.
Section	11
Marginal note	Cognizance of offences
Jurisdiction	State of Karnataka
Status	In force as published by the source

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