Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940
32. Cognizance of offences
(1) No prosecution under this Chapter shall be instituted except
by an Inspector 133[or by the person aggrieved or by a recognized
consumer association whether such person is a member of that association or
not].
(2) No Court inferior to that of 134[a Metropolitan
Magistrate or of a Judicial Magistrate of the first class] shall try an offence
punishable under this Chapter.
(3) Nothing contained in this Chapter shall be deemed to prevent
any person from being prosecuted under any other law for any act or omission
which constitutes an offence against this Chapter.