Section 23
Cognizance of offences.
The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961
About this Act
An Act to regulate the employment of women in certain establishments for certain periods before and after child-birth and to provide for maternity benefit and certain other benefits.
1[23. Cognizance of offences.--(1) Any aggrieved woman, an office-bearer of a trade union
registered under the Trade Unions Act, 1926 (16 of 1926) of which such woman is a member or a
voluntary organisation registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (21 of 1860) or an Inspector,
may file a complaint regarding the commission of an offence under this Act in any court of competent
jurisdiction and no such complaint shall be filed after the expiry of one year from the date on which the
offence is alleged to have been committed.
(2) No court inferior to that of a Metropolitan Magistrate or a Magistrate of the first class shall try any offence under this Act.]
(2) No court inferior to that of a Metropolitan Magistrate or a Magistrate of the first class shall try any offence under this Act.]
Notes
1. Subs. by s. 11, ibid., for section 23 (w.e.f. 10-1-1989).