law: Registration Act, 1908
  83. Registering officer may commence prosecutions
  (1) A prosecution for any offence under this Act coming to the
  
  knowledge of a registering officer in his official capacity may be commenced by
  
  or with the permissions of the Inspector-General, 31[***] the Registrar or the
  
  Sub-Registrar, in whose territories, district or sub-district, as the case may
  
  be, the offence has been committed.
  (2) Offences punishable under this Act shall be triable by any
  
  court or officer exercising powers not less than those of a Magistrate of the
  
  second class.