Section 520 — Cognizance of offences

Old Act equivalent: Section 292 of IT Act 1961 Sub-part: Chapter XXIII—Miscellaneous

Statutory Text

  1. No court inferior to that of a Judicial Magistrate of the first class shall try any offence under this Act. Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 and section 401 of Bharatiya Nagarik Sura- ksha Sanhita, 2023, not to apply.

Provisos

None.

Explanations

None.

Tables

None.

Key Structure

  • Applies to: Courts trying offences under the Act.
  • Conditions: No court inferior to Judicial Magistrate of first class shall try any offence.
  • Time limits: None.
  • Monetary limits: None.
  • Exceptions: None.

Cross-References

  • Section 401

Amendment Notes

None noted from the extracted pages.

Practical Notes