______ means a crime for which the police can arrest without warrant.

Question

Question

This question was previously asked in

UP Police SI (दरोगा) Previous Paper 8 (Held On: 12 Dec 2017 Shift 1)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Cognizable Offence.

Key Points

For a cognizable offence, the police directly takes cognizance of crime and also does not need approval of court.
In cognizable, the police can arrest a person without any warrant.
Cognizable offences includes murder, rape, theft, kidnapping, counterfeiting, etc.

Additional Information

Offences can be classified further into:
- Bailable and Non-Bailable Offence
  - Bailable offences lead to a punishment of or less than 3 years. Examples are Cheating, Bribery, Affray etc.
  - Non-Bailable offences can lead to extension up to life imprisonment. Examples are Dowry Killing, Murder, Rape etc.
- Compoundable and Non-Compoundable Offence
  - Compoundable offences are those which can be compromised either with or without court's permission. Examples are adultery, assault, defamation, breach of trust etc.
  - Non-Compoundable can't result in a compromise. These offences affect society and have to end in either conviction or acquittal. Examples are causing hurt intentionally, wrongfully confining a person for 3 or more days etc.
- Cognizable and Non-Cognizable Offence
Non-cognizable offences include offences like forgery, cheating, assault, defamation and so forth.