law: Cigarettes (Regulations of Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 1975
  14.Adjudication.-
  Any confiscation may
  
  be adjudged, costs may be ordered to be paid or penalty may be imposed,-
  (a) without any limit,
  
  by the principal civil court of original jurisdiction within the local limits
  
  of whose jurisdiction such confiscation has been made, costs have been ordered
  
  to be paid, or penalty has been imposed, as the case may be;
  (b) subject 
  
  to such limits as may be specified by the Central Government in this behalf, by
  
  such other court, not below a civil court having pecuniary jurisdiction
  
  exceeding rupees five thousand, as the Central Government may, by notification
  
  in the Official Gazette, Authorise in this behalf.