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(1) The offence under this Act shall exclusively be triable by a Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate. (2) The offences specified under Section 7 shall be cognizable and non-bailable.] Substituted by Act 29 of 2009, published under Nofification No. 20457/Leg.A1/2008/Law. dt. 07/10/2009 in K. G. Ext. No. 1843 dt. 07/10/2009 (w.e.f. 08/11/2008).