LawgistThe Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act
27Cognizance of offence by courts
(1) No court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under this Act or any rules made thereunder, save on a 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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MISCELLANEOUS
- 21 Committee to submit annual report
- 22 Employer to include information in annual report
- 23 Appropriate Government to monitor implementation and maintain data
- 24 Appropriate Government to take measures to publicise the Act
- 25 Power to call for information and inspection of records
- 26 Penalty for non-compliance with provisions of Act
- 27 Cognizance of offence by courts
- 28 Act not in derogation of any other law
- 29 Power of appropriate Government to make rules
- 30 Power to remove difficulties
