(1) No court inferior to that of a 16[Metropolitan Magistrate or a Judicial Magistrate of the First Class], shall try any offence under this Act.
1 These words were substituted for the words “five hundred rupees” by Mah. 16 of 2013, s. 73(h).
2 These words were substituted for the words “five hundred rupees” by Mah. 16 of 2013, s. 73(i).
3 Clause (h-1) was inserted by Mah. 16 of 2013, s. 73(j).
4 These words were substituted for the words “five hundred rupees” by Mah. 16 of 2013, s. 73(k).
5 These words were substituted for the words “five hundred rupees” by Mah. 16 of 2013, s. 73(l).
6 These words were substituted for the words “two thousand rupees” by Mah. 16 of 2013, s. 73(m).
7 These words were substituted for the words “one hundred rupees” by Mah. 16 of 2013, s. 73(n).
8 Clause (l-1) deleted by Mah. 28 of 2022, s. 18.
9 These words were substituted for the words “five hundred rupees”, by Mah. 16 of 2013, s. 73(p).
10 These words were substituted for the words “one thousand rupees” by Mah. 16 of 2013, s. 73(q).
11 These words were inserted by Mah. 16 of 2013, s. 73(r).
12 These words were inserted by Mah. 16 of 2013, s. 73(s).
13 Clause (p-1) was inserted by Mah. 57 of 2017, s. 4, w.e.f. 22nd February 2019.
14 Clause (p-2) was inserted by Mah. 23 of 2019, s. 5.
15 These words were substituted for the words “two hundred and fifty rupees” by Mah. 16 of 2013, s. 73(t).
16 These words were substituted for the words “Presidency Magistrate or a Magistrate of the First Class” by Mah. 20 of 1986, s. 61(a).
120 The Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960 [1961 : Mah. XXIV 1[* * * * *] 2[(3) No prosecution under this Act shall be lodged, except with the previous sanction of the Registrar.]