Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972
55. Cognizance of offences
No court shall take
cognizance of any offence against this Act except on the complaint of any
person other than-
(a) the Director of
Wild Life Preservation or any other officer authorized in this behalf by the
Central Government; or
(b) the Chief Wild
Life Warden, or any other officer authorized in this behalf by the State
Government; or
(c) any person who has
given notice of not less than sixty days, in the manner prescribed, of the
alleged offence and of his intention to make a complaint to the Central
Government or the State Government or the officer authorized as aforesaid.]