Complaints to Magistrates : A Magistrate taking cognizance of an offence on complaint examines the complainant and the witnesses if any upon oath and then the substance of such examination is […]
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LIMITATION FOR TAKING COGNIZANCE OF CERTAIN OFFENCES
LIMITATION FOR TAKING COGNIZANCE OF CERTAIN OFFENCES : In general, there is no limitation of time in filling complaints under the Code. But delay may hurdle the investigation. Further, the […]
SUMMARY TRIALS
SUMMARY TRIALS : Summary trial means the “speedy disposal” of cases. By summary cases is meant a case which can be tried and disposed of at once. Generally, it will apply […]
Cognizance of an offence by Magistrate
Cognizance of an offence by Magistrate : Section 190 relates to cognizance of offences by Magistrates. The Court can take cognizance of an offence only when conditions requisite for initiation of […]
Cognizance of an offence by Courts of Session
Cognizance of an offence by Courts of Session : The Court of Session does not take cognizance of any offence, as a Court of original jurisdiction unless the case has been […]
Search by police officer
Search by police officer : This Section authorises general search if the police officer has reason to believe that anything necessary for the purpose of an investigations may be found. The […]
Police officer’s powers to investigate cognizable case
Police officer’s powers to investigate cognizable case : In case of a cognizable offence the police officer may conduct investigations without the order of a Magistrate. Investigation includes all proceedings under […]
Information in cognizable cases
Information in cognizable cases : Every information relating to the commission of a cognizable offence, if given orally to an officer in charge of a police station, shall be reduced to […]
Information as to non-cognizable cases and investigation of such cases
Information as to non-cognizable cases and investigation of such cases : When information is given to an officer incharge of a police station of the commission within the limits of […]
SEARCH WARRANT
SEARCH WARRANT : According to Section 93, a search warrant can be issued only in the following cases: (1) where the Court has reason to believe that a person summoned […]