What are Cognizable Offences?
A Cognizable Offence includes murders, rape, kidnapping, abductions, robberies ,Drug related crimes etc. In every case of a Cognizable offence, the police are required to register it in the First Information Register (F. I. R.) and investigate the offence. In its investigation, the Police officer may in accordance with the first schedule or under any other law for time being in forced arrest without warrant and also start investigation without any orders or directions from the Magistrate.
