Act Number: 1

Act Name: The Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1937

Year: 1937

Enactment Date: 1937-02-24

Long Title: An Act to provide for the grading and marking of agricultural and other produce.

Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

Department: Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare

Section 5C: Institution of prosecution.
    1[5C. Institution of prosecution.--No court shall take cognizance of an offence punishable under this Act except upon a complaint in writing made by--
         (a) the Central Government or the State Government or any officer authorised by it in writing; or
         (b) the person aggrieved; or
         (c) a recognised consumer association, whether the person aggrieved is a member of that association or not.
     Explanation.--For the purposes of this section, "recognised consumer association" means a voluntary consumer association registered under the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956) or any other law for the time being in force.]
Notes:
1. Ins. by s. 7, ibid. (w.e.f. 15-4-1987).
Previous Section Next Section
Scroll to Top