Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(1) Offences under sections 16, 17, 177[17A, 17C,] 18, 19, sub-section (4) of section 24, section 25 and sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 40 shall be cognizable and shall not be triable by any Court inferior to that of 178*** a Magistrate of the First Class. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 32 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, it shall be lawful for a Magistrate trying offences under this Act to pass sentences of fine or to award any punishment under this Act in Appeal. Procedure of Courts in suits. Controller to be deemed public servant. XLV of 1860. All proceedings before a Controller to be judicial proceedings. XLV of 1860. Protection of action taken under this Act. Certain offences to be cognizable. V of 1898. Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947 37 of 45 excess of his powers.