Section 34: Cognizance of offences

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997Central Act · Act 24 of 1997

(1) No court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under this Act or the rules or regulations made thereunder, save on a complaint made by the Authority.

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

Where this provision sits

Act	The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997
Section	34
Marginal note	Cognizance of offences
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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