In a non-cognizable case, the police has the authority:

Option A: To investigate and even arrest the accused without warrant.

Option B: To investigate into the offence but cannot arrest the accused without warrant

Option C: Neither to investigate without order of the Magistrate nor can arrest the accused without warrant

Option D: To arrest the accused without warrant but cannot investigate without orders of the Magistrate

Correct Answer

Option: c

Explanation

Non-Cognizable crimes are defined as those which cannot be investigated by police without the order of a competent magistrate. The Police do not initiate investigation in Non-Cognizable crimes except with magisterial permission.

Sample Mock Tests for Practice

CLAT 2023

THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 (PAPER – 06 Q. NO. 201 TO 240)

THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 (PAPER – 22 Q. NO. 841 TO 870)

UTTARAKHAND LOWER JUDICIAL SERVICES 2018

THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908 (PAPER – 21 Q. NO. 801 TO 840)

THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, 1949 (PAPER – 16 Q. NO. 526 TO 560)

CLAT 2012

THE TRADE MARKS ACT, 1999 (PAPER 01 Q. NO. 1 TO 8)

CLAT 2014

THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 (PAPER – 19 Q. NO. 721 TO 760)

THE INDIAN EVIDENCE ACT, 1872 (PAPER – 05 Q. NO. 161 TO 200)

THE INDIAN EVIDENCE ACT, 1872 (PAPER – 10 Q. NO. 361 TO 400)

THE MADHYA PRASESH LAND REVENUE CODE, 1959 (PAPER 02 Q. NO. 31 TO 44)

BIHAR LOWER JUDICIAL SERVICES EXAM 2020

The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (Paper 01: Q. 1 to 25)

AILET – National Law University Delhi Entrance Test (NLU 2019)

THE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNALS ACT, 1985 (PAPER-01 Q. NO. 1 TO 21)

CHHATTISGARH LOWER JUDICIAL SERVICES 2020

THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 (PAPER – 02 Q. NO. 41 TO 80)

THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908 (PAPER – 07 Q. NO. 241 TO 280)

MADHYA PRADESH LOWER JUDICIAL SERVICES 2019(2)

THE SPECIFIC RELIEF ACT, 1963 (PAPER – 07 Q. NO. 211 TO 231)

THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 (PAPER – 09 Q. NO. 321 TO 360)

THE INDIAN CONTRACT ACT, 1872 (PAPER – 07 Q. NO. 211 TO 245)

THE INDIAN EVIDENCE ACT, 1872 (PAPER – 07 Q. NO. 241 TO 280)

THE HIMACHAL PRADESH URBAN RENT CONTROL ACT, 1987 (PAPER 01 Q. NO. 1 TO 30)

THE INDIAN CONTRACT ACT, 1872 (PAPER – 14 Q. NO. 456 TO 490)

THE NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT, 1881 (PAPER 02 Q. NO. 41 TO 80)

THE INDIAN CONTRACT ACT, 1872 (PAPER – 06 Q. NO. 176 TO 210)

NLU 2015

THE MUSLIM PERSONAL LAWS (PAPER 01 Q. NO. 1 TO 29)

THE INDIAN CONTRACT ACT, 1872 (PAPER – 08 Q. NO. 246 TO 280)

HIMACHAL PARDESH LOWER JUDICIAL SERVICES 2015

THE TRANSFER OF PROPERTY ACT, 1882 (PAPER 09 Q.NO. 321 TO 345)

THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908 (PAPER – 04 Q. NO. 121 TO 160)

THE CHHATTISGARH LAND REVENUE CODE, 1959 (PAPER 01 Q. NO. 1 TO 11)