https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=1608 Cognizance of an offence is the magistrate's formal notice that an alleged crime may have been committed and is necessary before inquiry or trial. It may be taken on complaint, on a police report, or on information or the magistrate's own knowledge. First class magistrates may generally take cognizance; second class magistrates only if empowered. A court of session normally acts after committal except in specified defamation complaints. Statutory restrictions require written complaints, prior governmental sanction, or complaints by aggrieved persons for specified offences. en-us Fri, 24 Feb 2012 06:21:21 +0530 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 06:21:21 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=1608 Cognizance of an offence is the magistrate's formal notice that an alleged crime may have been committed and is necessary before inquiry or trial. It may be taken on complaint, on a police report, or on information or the magistrate's own knowledge. First class magistrates may generally take cognizance; second class magistrates only if empowered. A court of session normally acts after committal except in specified defamation complaints. Statutory restrictions require written complaints, prior governmental sanction, or complaints by aggrieved persons for specified offences. Articles Other Topics Fri, 24 Feb 2012 06:21:21 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=1608