Section 50A: Cognizance of offences, etc.–(1) No court inferior to that of a Magistrate of the first

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4[50A. Cognizance of offences, etc.–(1) No court inferior to that of a Magistrate of the first class shall try an offence punishable under this Act. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 32 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (Act V of 1898), it shall be lawful for any Magistrate of the first class to pass any sentence authorised by this Act.] Supplementary

Effective date: 1910-01-01

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