Cognizance of offence by courts: (1) No court shall take cognizance of any offenc — THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013

Cognizance of offence by courts: (1) No court shall take cognizance of any offenc

27. Cognizance of offence by courts: (1) No court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under this Act o any rules made thereunder, save on complaint made by the aggrieved woman or any person authorised by the Internal Committee or Local Committee in this behalf: (2_ No court inferior to that of a Metropolitan Magistrate or a Judicial Magistrate of the first class shall try any offence punishable under this Act: (3) Every offence under this Act shall be non-cognizable.

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