(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, whoever makes any complaint with malicious intention under this Act shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term, which shall not be less than three months but which may extend to six months and with fine, which shall not be less than two thousand rupees but which may extend to five thousand rupees.
(2) No court inferior to that of a court of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class shall take cognizance of an offence under sub-section (1).
(3) No such court shall take cognizance of an offence under sub-section
(1), except on a complaint made by a person against whom false, frivolous or vexatious complaint was made, after obtaining the previous sanction of the Lok Ayukta or the Upa-Lok Ayukta, as the case may be.
(4) The prosecution in relation to an offence under sub-section (1) shall be conducted by the Public Prosecutor and all expenses connected with such prosecution shall be borne by the Government.