Section 40, Bombay Court Fees Act, 1959 [S2F-89Q]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 15 August 1959 by No. 1074/1959 [N12-SDT].

In Bombay Court Fees Act, 1959 [A11-YKB]. This text from 15 August 1959. 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 40, Bombay Court Fees Act, 1959 [S2F-89Q]. Machine: S2F-89Q.

40. 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 Registrar 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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Court: Section 2, Bombay Court Fees Act, 1959 [S2F73T] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "court" means a court of civil jurisdiction and includes a tribunal constituted under this Act

Court: 49 more definitions.

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