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16. (1) 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 the District Magistrate or by a public servant other than a District Magistrate with the previous sanction in writing of the District Magistrate. (2) No court inferior to that of a Magistrate of the First Class shall try any offence punishable under this Act.
<b>16. (1)</b><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> 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 the District Magistrate or by a public servant other than a District Magistrate with the previous sanction in writing of the District Magistrate.<br><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> (2)<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> No court inferior to that of a Magistrate of the First Class shall try any offence punishable under this Act.<br><br>