Section 11
Cognizance of offences.—No Court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under this Act except on a report in writing of the facts constituting such offence made by a person who is a
11. Cognizance of offences.—No Court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under this Act except on a report in writing of the facts constituting such offence made by a person who is a
this Act except on a report in writing of the facts constituting such offence made by a person who is a public servant as defined in section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of I860) 5[or any person
public servant as defined in section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) °[or any person aggrieved or any recognised consumer association, whether such person is a member of that
aggrieved or any recognised consumer association, whether such person is a member of that association or not].
association or not].
° [Explanation
°[Explanation .
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.—F For the purposes of this section and section 12AA,
For the purposes of this section and section 12AA, "
" recognised consumer
recognised consumer association
association" "
" means a voluntary consumer association registered under the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of
means a voluntary consumer association registered under the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956) or any other law for the time being in force.]
1956) or any other law for the time being in force.] 6
[Explanation.―For the purposes of this section and section 12AA, "recognised consumer
°[Explanation.—For the purposes of this section and section 12AA, "recognised consumer association" means a voluntary consumer association registered under the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of
association" means a voluntary consumer association registered under the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956) or any other law for the time being in force.]
1956) or any other law for the time being in force.]