Section 52. Cognizance of offences

In force since 21 Nov 2025Chapter VIII — Offences and Penalties

Official text

(1) No court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under this Code, save on a complaint made by or under the authority of the appropriate Government or an officer authorised in this behalf, or by an employee or a registered Trade Union registered under the Trade Unions Act, 1926 or an Inspector-cum-Facilitator.

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, no court inferior to that of a Metropolitan Magistrate or Judicial Magistrate of the first class shall try the offences under this Code.

Source: The Code on Wages, 2019, Act No. 29 of 2019 — Gazette of India, p. 24 of the PDF. Open our copy at p. 24 · official download · all sources

Acts cited in the margin: 16 of 1926 · 2 of 1974

Explained simply in: Equal pay for women and men guide

Commencement In force since 21 Nov 2025

Notification wording (1)

S.O. 5322(E), in force from 21 Nov 2025: “sections 43 to 66”