Act Number: 42

Act Name: The Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956

Year: 1956

Enactment Date: 1956-09-04

Long Title: An Act to prevent undesirable transactions in securities by regulating the business of dealing therein, by providing for certain other matters connected therewith.

Ministry: Ministry of Finance

Department: Department of Economic Affairs

Section 25: Certain offences to be cognizable
    Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (5 of 1898), any offence punishable under 1*** section 23 shall be deemed to be cognizable offence within the meaning of that Code.
Notes:
1. The words, brackets and figure "sub-section (1) of" omitted by Act 1 of 2005, s. 12 (w.e.f. 12-10-2004).
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