Cognizable offence
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Criminal
A cognizable offence is a serious offence for which the police can register an FIR and arrest without a warrant.
What does Cognizable offence mean in plain words?
Murder, robbery and rape are cognizable, so the police can arrest without a warrant and investigate without a magistrate's order. Whether an offence is cognizable is shown in the Second Schedule of the Code or in any other law.
When will I hear Cognizable offence?
Murder is cognizable, so the police recorded an FIR and began the investigation straight away.
Which law covers Cognizable offence?
Sections 4(1)(f), 154 and 156 and Second Schedule, Code of Criminal Procedure 1898