https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=470143 Allotment of a scheduled-offence case to a Special Judge confers jurisdiction to try the case and is treated as cognizance for that purpose. The special statutory scheme requiring cognizance in the manner provided by Section 190(1)(a) and (b) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 does not incorporate Section 200 or complaint procedures applicable to Magistrates. A Special Judge may examine the complainant, but prior examination is not mandatory where a scrutinised written complaint discloses offences against identified persons. Cognizance and process issued without such examination remain valid and do not vitiate the trial. en-us Wed, 07 Dec 1977 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:28:37 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=470143 Allotment of a scheduled-offence case to a Special Judge confers jurisdiction to try the case and is treated as cognizance for that purpose. The special statutory scheme requiring cognizance in the manner provided by Section 190(1)(a) and (b) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 does not incorporate Section 200 or complaint procedures applicable to Magistrates. A Special Judge may examine the complainant, but prior examination is not mandatory where a scrutinised written complaint discloses offences against identified persons. Cognizance and process issued without such examination remain valid and do not vitiate the trial. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 07 Dec 1977 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=470143