law: The Chemical Weapons Convention Act, 2000 
  49. Prosecution of
  
  offences.-
  No court shall take
  
  cognizance of any offence punishable under this Act except with the previous
  
  sanction of the Central Government or the authority notified by the Central
  
  prosecution of the offences under this Act. Government, in the Official
  
  Gazette, to be competent to sanction