Section 27: Cognizance of offence by courts.

The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013Central Act · Act 14 of 2013

(1) No court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under this Act or any rules made thereunder, save on a complaint made by the aggrieved woman or any person authorised by the Internal Committee or Local Committee in this behalf.

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

(3) Every offence under this Act shall be non-cognizable.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013
Section	27
Marginal note	Cognizance of offence by courts.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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