Section 17, Scheduled Areas (Assimilation of Laws) Act, 1951 [S1B-CAH]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 27 October 1952 by S.O. 3873(E) [N11-J7Z].

In Scheduled Areas (Assimilation of Laws) Act, 1951 [A10-DBG]. This text from 27 October 1952. No other text held.

Synthetic. The words of this section are generated by the register; the title, number and year of the Act are real.

Cite: Section 17, Scheduled Areas (Assimilation of Laws) Act, 1951 [S1B-CAH]. Machine: S1B-CAH.

17. Cognizance of offences.—(1) No court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under this Act except upon a complaint in writing made by the Gram Panchayat or by an officer authorised by it in this behalf. (2) No court inferior to that of a Metropolitan Magistrate or a Judicial Magistrate of the first class shall try any offence punishable under this Act.

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Panchayat: Section 2, Scheduled Areas (Assimilation of Laws) Act, 1951 [S1BBVA] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Panchayat" means an institution of self-government constituted under article 243B of the Constitution for the rural areas

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