Cognizable and non cognizable offence

Difference Between Cognizable and Non-Cognizable offences.

1. Cognizable and Non-Cognizable By: Nitin Pandey (CEO Forensic.India )

2. Definition Cognizable Cognizable offence is one in which the police is authorized to take cognizance of the crime at its own . Permission of court is not required for investigation. Non- bailable offences.

3. Non-Cognizable offence. Non-cognizable offences refers to the offences in which the police has no authority to apprehend a person for crime on its own . Permission of Court is required. Bailable offence.

4. Arrest For cognizable crime warrant is not required. For Non- Cognizable crime warrant is required.

5. Court approval In cognizable crime the court permission is not required to start the investigation. Police personnel can themselves start the investigation. In Non-Cognizable crime the court permission is required to start the investigation. Police personnel has to wait for the court approval for the investigation.

6. Petition In Non-Cognizable crime only complaint is required. In Cognizable crime F.I.R and complaint.

7. Example of cases Cognizable crime: Murder, rape, theft, kidnapping, etc . Non- Cognizable crime: Forgery, cheating, assault, defamation etc.