THE DRUGS AND COSMETICS ACT, 1940 · PROVISIONS RELATING TO AYURVEDIC, SIDDHA AND UNANI DRUGS
Section 33M — Cognizance of offences
(1)No prosecution under this Chapter shall be instituted except by an Inspector 5[with the previous sanction of the authority specified under sub-section (4) of section 33G].
(2)No Court inferior to that 6[of a Metropolitan Magistrate or of a Judicial Magistrate of the first class] shall try an offence punishable under this Chapter.