When the former Chhattisgarh Accommodation Control Act, 1961 was in force, what was the minimum court level prescribed by section 44(1) for trying an offence punishable under that Act?
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When the former Chhattisgarh Accommodation Control Act, 1961 was in force, what was the minimum court level prescribed by section 44(1) for trying an offence punishable under that Act?
Court of a Magistrate of the First Class
Court of a Magistrate of the Second Class
Rent Controlling Authority
Court of Session
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A - Court of a Magistrate of the First Class
Section 44(1) made a Magistrate of the First Class the minimum trial court level. Section 44(2) separately addressed cognizance by requiring a complaint within three months of the offence.
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