law: Equal Remuneration Act, 1976
  12. Cognizance and trial of offences 
  (1) No court inferior to that of a
  
  Metropolitan Magistrate or Judicial Magistrate of first class shall try any
  
  offence punishable under this Act.
  (2) No court shall take cognizance of an
  
  offence punishable under this Act except upon- 
  (a) its own knowledge
  
  or upon a complaint made by the appropriate government or an officer authorized
  
  by it in this behalf, or
  (b) a complaint made
  
  by the person aggrieved by the offence or by any recognized welfare institution
  
  or organization.
  Explanation : For the purposes of
  
  this sub-section "recognized welfare institution or organization"
  
  means a social welfare institution or organization recognized in this behalf by
  
  the Central or State Government.]