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Section 14: Cognizance of offences

The Kerala Scheduled Tribes (Restriction on Transfer of Lands and Restoration of Alienated Lands) Act, 1975State Act of Kerala · Act 31 of 1975

(1) No court inferior to that of a Magistrate of the First Class shall try any offence punishable under this Act:

Provided that the Government may constitute one or more than one special court exclusively for the trial of the offences under this Act.

(2) In a case where transfer of immovable property in contravention of section 4 has been made on or after the commencement of this Act, the Revenue Divisional Officer shall file a complaint to the Magistrate having jurisdiction or to the special court, as the case may be, for the trial of the offences under this Act.

(3) Any person aggrieved by a transfer in contravention of section 4 or any other person on his behalf shall also be entitled to file a complaint before a Magistrate having jurisdiction or to the special court, as the case may be, for the trial of the offence under this Act.

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ActThe Kerala Scheduled Tribes (Restriction on Transfer of Lands and Restoration of Alienated Lands) Act, 1975
Section14
Marginal noteCognizance of offences
JurisdictionState of Kerala
StatusIn force as published by the source

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