(1) No Court shall take cognizance of an offence under this Act except Cfog~zance . I J . t - rl ! - t f' " '(" 1 0 011ences,Wit 1 11C previous sanction or on re co mp am o· we mspector .renera or any other police officer (not below the rank of Commandant) authorised by him in this behalf. .
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(2) No Court inferior to the Court of the Magistrate of the first class shall try any offence under this Act.
25. Nothing in this Act shall prevent any person from being prosecuted under any other enactment, order or rule made under any other enactment, for any act or omission punishable thereunder, or from being liable, if so prosecuted, to any other or higher penalty than is provided for in that Act or omission by this Act:
Provided that r o person shall be punished twice for the same offence.
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