Section 23, Karnataka Ground Water (Regulation and Control of Development and Management) Act, 2011 [S2M-XE1]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 20 December 2011 by No. 1609/2011 [N13-1XR].

In Karnataka Ground Water (Regulation and Control of Development and Management) Act, 2011 [A12-8K1]. This text from 20 December 2011. 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 23, Karnataka Ground Water (Regulation and Control of Development and Management) Act, 2011 [S2M-XE1]. Machine: S2M-XE1.

23. 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 Board 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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Board: Section 2, Karnataka Ground Water (Regulation and Control of Development and Management) Act, 2011 [S2MWSE] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Board" means the Board constituted under this Act

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