Prosecution for false complaints

(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, whoever makes any false, frivolous vexatious complaints under this Act shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine or with both. (2) No Court, except a Court of Session, shall take cognizance of an offence under sub-section (1). (3) No Court of Session shall take cognizance of an offence under sub-section (1) except on a complaint made by the Lokayukta or Upa-Lokayukta, as the case may be, and the Court of Session may take cognizance of the offence on such complaint without the case being committed to it. (4) The Court of Session on conviction of the person making false, frivolous or vexatious complaint, may award, out of the amount of fine, to the public functionary against whom such false complaints has been made, such amount of compensation as it deems fit. (5) The provisions of this section shall have effect notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Code Criminal Procedure, 1973.