Section 24: Cognizance of and investigation into an offence

The Karnataka Control of Organized Crimes Acts, 2000State Act of Karnataka · Act 1 of 2002

(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code, -

(a) No information about the commission of an offence of organized crime under this Act shall be recorded by a police officer without the prior approval of the police officer not below the rank of the Deputy Inspector General of Police;

(b) No investigation of an offence under the provisions of this Act shall be carried out by a police officer below the rank of the Deputy Superintendent of Police.

(2) No Special Court shall take cognizance of any offence under this Act without the previous sanction of the police officer not below the rank of an Additional Director General of Police.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Karnataka Control of Organized Crimes Acts, 2000
Section	24
Marginal note	Cognizance of and investigation into an offence
Jurisdiction	State of Karnataka
Status	In force as published by the source

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