The Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992
26. COGNIZANCE OF OFFENCES BY COURTS.
(1) No court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under this Act or any rules or regulations made there under, save on a complaint made by the Board.
(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.
The Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992
