Section 11
Special provisions relating to offences.
The High Denomination Bank Notes (Demonetisation) Act, 1978
About this Act
An Act to provide in the public interest for the demonetisation of certain high denomination bank notes and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
(1) No prosecution for an offence punishable under this
Act shall be instituted except with the previous sanction of the Central Government.
(2) Notwithstanding anything in section 29 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), the court of a Magistrate of the first class or the court of a Metropolitan Magistrate trying an offence punishable under this Act may impose a fine exceeding five thousand rupees.
(2) Notwithstanding anything in section 29 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), the court of a Magistrate of the first class or the court of a Metropolitan Magistrate trying an offence punishable under this Act may impose a fine exceeding five thousand rupees.