Court competent to try offences under this Act and cognizance of offences

Court competent to try offences under this Act and cognizance of offences.

1. (1) No court other than the cow of a Judicial Magistrate of the 1st Class shall rake congnizance of or by an offence under this Act.
2. (2) No court shall take cognizance of any offence under this Act except on a complaint in writing of an officer empowered by the Statc Government in this behalf.