Cognizable offence permits warrantless arrest and initiation of a police investigation without prior court permission. Cognizable offence denotes a serious category of offences in which a police officer is empowered to make an arrest without a warrant and to commence an investigation with or without the permission of a court, thereby enabling immediate police action without prior judicial authorization.
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Cognizable offence permits warrantless arrest and initiation of a police investigation without prior court permission.
Cognizable offence denotes a serious category of offences in which a police officer is empowered to make an arrest without a warrant and to commence an investigation with or without the permission of a court, thereby enabling immediate police action without prior judicial authorization.
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