Section 26: Cognizance of offence

Jharkhand Control of Crimes Act, 2002State Act of Jharkhand · Act 6 of 2002

No Magistrate shall take cognizance of an offence punishable under the Act, except-

(a) upon a report in writing of the facts constituting such offences made by a Police Officer not below the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police; or

(b) upon information received from any person other than a police, or from any gazetted officer that such offence has been committed.

Where this provision sits

Act	Jharkhand Control of Crimes Act, 2002
Section	26
Marginal note	Cognizance of offence
Jurisdiction	State of Jharkhand
Status	In force as published by the source

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