The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006
57. Cognizance of
certain offences.-
1. No
court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under Chapter IX save on
a complaint made by the Board or by any investigating agency directed by the
Central Government.
2. No
court inferior to that of a Chief Metropolitan Magistrate or of a Chief
Judicial Magistrate shall try any offence punishable under Chapter IX.
3. Every
offence punishable under sections 44, 45, 46 and 47 shall be cognizable.