Section 27 of The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 View Chapter 8

Cognizance of offence by courts


   (1)  No court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under this Act or any rules made thereunder, save on a complaint made by the aggrieved woman or any person authorised by the Internal Committee or Local Committee in this behalf.

   (2)  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.

   (3)  Every offence under this Act shall be non-cognizable.