Section 27, Maharashtra Municipal Corporations Act, 1949 [S2E-6A4]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 5 November 1951 by No. 2781/1951 [N12-R68].

In Maharashtra Municipal Corporations Act, 1949 [A11-XK7]. This text from 5 November 1951. 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 27, Maharashtra Municipal Corporations Act, 1949 [S2E-6A4]. Machine: S2E-6A4.

27. 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 Corporation 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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Corporation: Section 2, Maharashtra Municipal Corporations Act, 1949 [S2E5HV] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Corporation" means the Municipal Corporation established under this Act

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