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COGNISANCE OF OFFENCES (Mercy Deborah, JGLS, Spring 2021
COGNISANCE OF OFFENCES (Mercy Deborah, JGLS, Spring 2021
COGNISANCE OF OFFENCES (Mercy Deborah, JGLS, Spring 2021
OFFENCES
Mercy Deborah
Associate Professor, JGLS
[Spring Semester 2021]
CrPC
COGNISANCE OF OFFENCES
I. Meaning of Cognisance
II. Modes of Cognisance [190(1)]
III. Irregularities in Process of Cognisance [460-461]
IV. Transfer of cases after cognisance [191-192]
V. Limitations on the power to take cognisance [195-199]
MEANING OF COGNISANCE
The stage of cognisance refers to initiation of a judicial
proceedings against the offender in relation to an offence