28. Cognizance of offences.—No court shall take cognizance of any offence under this Act except on a complaint made by, or with the previous sanction in writing of, an inspector or authorised person and 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.
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Section 1 · Short title, extent, commencement and application.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Appointment of registering officers.Section 4 · Registration of certain establishments.Section 5 · Revocation of registration in certain cases.Section 6 · Prohibition against employment of inter-State migrant workmen without registration.Section 7 · Appointment of licensing officers.Section 8 · Licensing of contractors.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 23 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.