Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976
72. Cognizance of
offences, etc.-
Notwithstanding
anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), -
1 [(a) No Court shall
take cognizance of an offence punishable under this Act except upon a
complaint, in writing made by-
(i) The
Director;
(ii) Any
other authorized officer
(iii)
Any person aggrieved; or
(iv) A
recognized consumer association whether the person aggrieved is a member of
such association or not.
Explanation.- For the purposes of
this clause “recognized consumer association” means a voluntary consumer
association registered under the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956), or any other
law for the time being in force.]
(b) No Court inferior
to that of a Metropolitan Magistrate or a Judicial Magistrate of the first
class shall try any offence under this Act;
(c) An offence
punishable under Sec. 50, Sec. 52, Sec. 53, Sec. 56, Sec. 58, Sec. 60, Sec. 61,
Sec. 63, Sec. 64, Sec. 65 or Sec. 66, may be tried summarily by a Magistrate
and no sentence of imprisonment for a term exceeding one year shall be passed
in the case of any conviction for an offence which is summarily tried under
this section.