Registration Act, 1908
83. Registering officer may commence prosecutions
(1) A prosecution for any offence under this Act coming to the
knowledge of a registering officer in his official capacity may be commenced by
or with the permissions of the Inspector-General, 31[***] the Registrar or the
Sub-Registrar, in whose territories, district or sub-district, as the case may
be, the offence has been committed.
(2) Offences punishable under this Act shall be triable by any
court or officer exercising powers not less than those of a Magistrate of the
second class.