1[24A. Composition of certain offences.--Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of
Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), any offence punishable under this Act, not being an offence
punishable with imprisonment only, or with imprisonment and also with fine, may either before or after
the institution of any proceeding, be compounded by a Securities Appellate Tribunal or a court before
which such proceedings are pending.]
1. Ins. by s. 29, ibid. (w.e.f. 29-10-2002).