Question

Difference between congnizable offence and non congnizable offence

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Answer 1

Answer:

In very simple words

Police can arrest without warrant under cognizable office but can't arrest without warrant under non cognizable offence.

So cognizable offence could be very heinous crime.

Answer 2

Answer:

1] The offence in which the police suo motu takes cognizance of crime and also does not need approval of court, known as a cognizable offence. While, in non-cognizable, police has no authority to arrest a person for crime on its own, without prior approval of court

2] In cognizable, the police can arrest a person without any warrant. While, in case of non-cognizable offence, a warrant must needed for arrest of person.

3] In cognizable, court’s order is not required to start an investigation. Conversely, in the non-cognizable offence, first of all, court’s order should be obtained for undertaking an investigation.

4]Cognizable are heinous crimes, whereas non-cognizable offences are not so serious.