Under the Prevention of Black-marketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980,…
Section 7(1)(a) lets the authority report the fact in writing "to a Metropolitan Magistrate or a Judicial Magistrate of the first class" having jurisdiction where the person…
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Under the Prevention of Black-marketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980, upon forming belief that the person has absconded, the authority may make a written report to:
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Correct answer C
Section 7(1)(a) lets the authority report the fact in writing "to a Metropolitan Magistrate or a Judicial Magistrate of the first class" having jurisdiction where the person ordinarily resides. The report goes to a judicial magistrate, not to an Executive Magistrate, a Sessions Judge or the High Court.