Under authority from 1[the Government or District Magistrate or such other officer as may be empowered by the Government in this behalf.

Prosecution for certain classes of criminal conspiracy A. Prosecution for certain classes of criminal conspiracy.-No Court shall take cognizance of the offence of criminal conspiracy punishable under section 120-B of the Ranbir Penal Code,-

1. (1) in a case where the object of the conspiracy is to commit either an illegal act other than an offence, or a legal act by illegal means, or an offence, to which the provisions of section 196 apply, unless upon complaint made by order of, or under authority from 2[the Government] or some officer empowered by 2[the Government] in this behalf, or
2. (2) in a case where the object of the conspiracy is to commit any non-cognizable offence, or a cognizable offence not punishable with death, life imprisonment or rigorous imprisonment for a term of two years or upwards, unless 2[the Government], or District Magistrate empowered in this behalf by 2[the Government] has, by order in writing, consented to the initiation of the proceeding: