193. Cognizance of offences by Courts of Session. Except as otherwise expressly provided by this Code or by any other law for the time beingRead More →

194. Additional and Assistant Sessions Judges to try cases made over to them. An Additional Sessions Judge or Assistant Sessions Judge shall try such casesRead More →

195. Prosecution for contempt of lawful authority of public servants, for offences against public justice and for offences relating to documents given in evidence. (1)Read More →

195A. Procedure for witnesses in case of threatening etc. A witness or any other person may file a complaint in relation to an offence underRead More →

196. Prosecution for offences against the State and for criminal conspiracy to commit such offence. (1) No Court shall take cognizance of- (a) any offenceRead More →

197. Prosecution of Judges and public servants. (1) When any person who is or was a Judge or Magistrate or a public servant not removableRead More →

198. Prosecution for offences against marriage. (1) No Court shall take cognizance of an offence punishable under Chapter XX of the Indian Penal Code exceptRead More →

198A. Prosecution of offences under section 498A of the Indian Penal Code. No Court shall take cognizance of an offence punishable under section 498A ofRead More →

198B. Cognizance of offence. No Court shall take cognizance of an offence punishable under section 376B of the Indian Penal Code where the persons areRead More →

199. Prosecution for defamation. (1) No Court shall take cognizance of an offence punishable under Chapter XXI of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860)Read More →

200. Examination of complainant. A Magistrate taking cognizance of an offence on complaint shall examine upon oath the complainant and the witnesses present, if any,Read More →

201. Procedure by Magistrate not competent to take cognizance of the case. If the complaint is made to a Magistrate who is not competent toRead More →

202. Postponement of issue of process. (1) Any Magistrate, on receipt of a complaint of an offence of which he is authorised to take cognizanceRead More →

203. Dismissal of complaint. If, after considering the statements on oath (if any) of the complainant and of the wit nesses and the result ofRead More →

204. Issue of process. (1) If in the opinion of a Magistrate taking cognizance of an offence there is sufficient ground for proceeding, and the caseRead More →

205. Magistrate may dispense with personal attendance of accused. (1) Whenever a Magistrate issues a summons, he may, if he sees reason so to do,Read More →