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Understanding Cognizable and Non-Cognizable Offences by Krishna Dembla is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document discusses the process of initiating a criminal investigation in India. It defines cognizable and non-cognizable offenses, and explains that police can make arrests without a warrant for cognizable offenses. The stages of a criminal proceeding are investigation, inquiry and trial. A First Information Report (FIR) is filed for cognizable offenses based on oral or written information. An occurrence report is then sent to the magistrate. Medical examinations may be conducted during investigation.
- Author
- Krishna Dembla
- Language
- EN