Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Chapter 14 Conditions Requisite for Initiation of Proceedings

Section 190: Cognizance of offences by Magistrates

  • Subject to the provisions of this Chapter, any Magistrate of the first class, and any Magistrate of the second class specially empowered in this behalf under Sub-Section (2), may take cognizance of any offence-
    1. upon receiving a complaint of facts which constitute such offence;
    2. upon a police report of such facts;
    3. upon information received from any person other than a police officer, or upon his own knowledge, that such offence has been committed.
  • The Chief Judicial Magistrate may empower any Magistrate of the second class to take cognizance under Sub-Section (1) of such offences as are within his competence to inquire into or try.


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