Lawgist49Cognizance and trial of offences
1[49. Cognizance and trial of offences.--(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), no Court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under this Act except upon a complaint, in writing, made by an officer of the Corporation, generally or specially authorised in writing in this behalf by the Board, and no court, inferior to the Court of a Metropolitan Magistrate or a Judicial Magistrate of the first class, shall try any such offence.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), a Magistrate may, if he sees reason so to do, dispense with the personal attendance of the officer of the Corporation filing the complaint, but the Magistrate may, in his discretion, at any stage of the proceeding, direct the personal attendance of the complainant.]
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1. Subs. by Act 21 of 1978, s. 8, for section 49 (w.e.f. 15-7-1978).
- 33 Staff of Corporation
- 34 Returns from insured banks
- 35 Corporation to have access to records
- 36 Inspection of insured banks by Reserve Bank
- 37 Corporation to furnish information to Reserve Bank
- 38 Reserve Bank to furnish information to Corporation
- 39 Declaration of fidelity and secrecy
- 40 Indemnity of directors
- 41 Defects in appointment not to invalidate acts, etc
- 42 Protection of action taken under this act
- 43 Companies Act, 1956 and insurance act, 1938 not to apply
- 44 Liquidation of Corporation
- 45 Power of Central Government to give directions
- 46 Dispute as to amount of premium
- 47 Penalties
- 48 Offences by companies
- 49 Cognizance and trial of offences
- 50 Regulation
- 51 Repealed
