Cognizance of offences: courts may act only on complaints by government, SEBI, recognised exchange or any person. Section 26 conditions cognizance of offences under the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act on a complaint by the Central Government, State Government, the Securities and Exchange Board of India, a recognised stock exchange, or any person; legislative amendments replaced prior court-level jurisdictional restrictions with this complaint-based trigger for cognizance.
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Cognizance of offences: courts may act only on complaints by government, SEBI, recognised exchange or any person.
Section 26 conditions cognizance of offences under the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act on a complaint by the Central Government, State Government, the Securities and Exchange Board of India, a recognised stock exchange, or any person; legislative amendments replaced prior court-level jurisdictional restrictions with this complaint-based trigger for cognizance.
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