The Code of Criminal Procedure

Cognizance of offences by Magistrates

Transfer on application of the accused

Making over of cases to Magistrates

Cognizance of offences by Courts of Session

Additional and Assistant Sessions Judges to try cases made over to them

Prosecution for contempt of lawful authority of public servants, for offences against public  justice and for offences relating to documents given in evidence

Procedure for witnesses in case of threatening, etc

Prosecution for offences against the State and for criminal conspiracy to commit such offence

Prosecution of Judges and public servants

Prosecution for offences against marriage

Prosecution of offences under section 498A of the Indian Penal Code

Cognizance of offence

Prosecution for defamation


CONDITIONS REQUISITE FOR INITIATION OF PROCEEDINGS


1[No Court shall take cognizance of an offence punishable under section 376B
of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) where the persons are in a marital relationship, except upon prima facie
satisfaction of the facts which constitute the offence upon a complaint having been filed or made by the wife against
the husband.]

LAWGIST

# 198B Cognizance of offence