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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Section 155

Title: Information as to Non-cognizable Cases and Investigation of Such Cases

State: Central

Year: 1973

(1) When information is given to an officer in charge of a police station of the commission within the limits of such station of a non-cognizable offence, he shall enter or cause to be entered the substance of the information in a book to be kept by such officer in such form as the State Government may prescribe in this behalf, and refer, the informant to the Magistrate. (2) No police officer shall investigate a non-cognizable case without the order of a Magistrate having power to try such case or commit the case for trial. (3) Any police officer receiving such order may exercise the same powers in respect of the investigation (except the power to arrest without warrant) as an officer in charge of a police station may exercise in a cognizable case. (4) Where a case relates to two or more offences of which at least one is cognizable, the case shall be deemed to be a cognizable case, notwithstanding that the other offences are non-cognizable.

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Provincial Small Cause Courts Act, 1887 Section 15

Title: Cognizance of Suits by Courts of Small Causes

State: Central

Year: 1887

(1) A Court of Small Causes shall not take cognizance of the suits specified in the second schedule as suits excepted from the cognizance of a Court of Small Causes. (2) Subject to the exceptions specified in that schedule and to the provisions of any enactment for the time being in force, all suits of a civil nature of which the value does not exceed five hundred rupees shall be cognizable by a Court of Small Causes. (3) Subject as aforesaid, the State Government may, by order in writing, direct that all suits of a civil nature of which the value does not exceed one thousand rupees shall be cognizable by a Court of Small Causes mentioned in the order [For notifications issued under this section, see different local R. and O.]

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Small Cause Courts Act, 1964 Section 8

Title: Cognizance of Suits by Courts of Small Causes

State: Karnataka

Year: 1964

(1) A Court of Small Causes shall not take cognizance of the suits specified in the Schedule as suits excepted from the cognizance of a Court of Small Causes. (2) Subject to the exceptions specified in the Schedule and to the provisions of any law for the time being in force, all suits of a civil nature of which the value does not exceed five hundred rupees shall be cognizable by a Court of Small Causes: Provided that the State Government, in consultation with the High Court, may by notification, direct that all suits of which the value does not exceed1[twenty five thousand] rupees shall be cognizable by a Court of Small Causes mentioned in the notification. _______________________ 1. Substituted by Act 13 of 1989 w.e.f. 17.4.1989.

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Karnataka Silkworm Seed, Cocoon and Silk Yarn (Regulation of Production, Supply, Distribution and Sale) Act, 1959 Section 15

Title: Court Competent to Try Offences Under This Act and Cognizance of Offences

State: Karnataka

Year: 1959

Section 15 - Court competent to try offences under this Act and cognizance of offences (1) No court other than the court of Magistrate of the First Class shall take cognizance of any offence under this Act. (2) No court shall take cognizance of1[an offence other than a cognizable offence] under this Act except on a complaint in writing of an officer empowered by the Government in this behalf. __________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 29 of 1969 w.e.f. 22.12.1969.

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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Section 190

Title: Cognizance of Offences by Magistrates

State: Central

Year: 1973

.....the second class specially empowered in this behalf under sub-section (2 ), may take cognizance of any offence- (a) upon receiving a complaint of facts which constitute such offence; (b) upon a police report of such facts; (c) upon information received from any person other than a police officer, or upon hi s own knowledge, that such offence has been committed. ( 2 ) The Chief Judicial Magistrate may empower any Magistrate of the second class to take cognizance under sub-section (1 ) of such offences as are within hi s competence to inquire into or try. STATE AMENDMENT 1Punjab and Union Territory of Chandigarh: After section 190 insert the following section, namely:- " 190 A. Cognizance of offences by Executive Magistrate.-Subject to the provisions of this Chapter any Executive Magistrate may take cognizance of any specified offence- (a) upon receiving a complaint of facts which constitute such offence; (b) upon a police report of such facts: (c) upon information received from any person other than a police officer, or upon hi s own knowledge, that such offence has been committed." _______________________ 1. Vide Punjab Act 2 2 of 1983 (w.e.f......

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Securities Contracts Regulation Act, 1956 (42 of 1956) Section 26

Title: Cognizance of Offences by Courts

State: Central

Year: 1956

1[26.Cognizance of offences by courts (1) No court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under this Act or any rules or regulations or bye-laws made thereunder, save on a complaint made by the Central Government or State Government or the Securities and Exchange Board of India or a recognised stock exchange or by any person. (2) No court inferior to that of a Court of Session shall try any offence punishable under this Act."] ___________________________ 1. Section 26 substituted vide The Securities Laws (Amendment) Act, 2004. Prior text was "No court inferior to that of a presidency magistrate or a magistrate of the first class shall take cognizable of or try any offence punishable under this Act"

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Karnataka Sales Tax Act, 1957 Section 30

Title: Cognizance of Offences

State: Karnataka

Year: 1957

Section 30 - Cognizance of offences (1) No Court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under sub-section (2) of section 29 except with the previous sanction of the1[Joint Commissioner] and no Court inferior to that of a Magistrate of the First Class shall try any such offence. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure,2[1973 (Central Act 2 of 1974)], all offences punishable under sub-section (2) of section 29 shall be cognizable and bailable. _______________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 20 of 1998 w.e.f. 28.5.1998. 2. Substituted by Act 15 of 1991 w.e.f. 1.4.1991.

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Karnataka Pawnbrokers Act, 1961 Section 20

Title: Certain Offence to Be Cognizable

State: Karnataka

Year: 1961

Section 20 - Certain offence to be cognizable 1 [20. Certain offence to be cognizable.-- Offences punishable,-- (a) under section 16 for an act referred to in clause (7) thereof; (b) under section 16A; and (c) under section 18 for contravening the provision of section 3,-shall be cognizable.] ______________________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 29 of 1979 w.e.f 1.8.1979

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Essential Commodities Act, 1955 Section 10A

Title: Offences to Be Cognizable

State: Central

Year: 1955

1 [10A. Offences to be cognizable 2 [3 [***] Notwithstanding anything contained in 4 [the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974)] every offence punishable under this Act shall be "cognizable 2 [3 [***]]]. 5 [***] ____________________________ 1. Inserted by Act 36 of 1967, section 9 (w.e.f. 30-12-1967). 2. The words "and bailable" omitted by Act 30 of 1974, section 7 (w.r.e.f. 22-6-1974). 3. After the word "cognizable'' the words "and non-bailable" were Inserted by Act 18 of 1981 as amended by Act 34 of 1993 for a period of fifteen years, now they stand ceased to have effect after the expiry of fifteen years. See Appendix -- Section 9 of the Essential Commodities (Special Provisions) Act, 1981 (18 of 1981). 4. Substituted by Act 30 of 1974, section 7, for "the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (5 of 1898)" (w.e.f. 22-6-1974). 5. Section 10AA was Inserted by Act 34 of 1993 for a period of fifteen years which now stands ceased to have effect after the expiry of fifteen years. See Appendix -- Section 9A of the Essential Commodities (Special Provisions) Act, 1981 (18 of 1981).

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Metal Tokens Act, 1889 Section 5

Title: Cognizance of Offences Under the Last Foregoing Section

State: Central

Year: 1889

(1) The offence of making, in contravention of section 3, any such piece as is mentioned in that section shall be a cognizable offence. (2) Notwithstanding anything in the [See now the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (5 of 1898)] Code of Criminal Procedure, 1882 (10 of 1882), no other offence punishable under section 4 shall be a cognizable offence, or beyond the limits of a presidency-town be taken cognizance of by any Magistrate, except a District Magistrate or Sub-divisional Magistrate, without the previous sanction of the District Magistrate or Sub-divisional Magistrate.

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