Cognizable offences are offences where the police can arrest without any warrant. Mostly, these crimes are serious in nature and punishable with more than 3 years in jail. The list of cognizable offences is given in the First Schedule of the Indian Penal Code. Following is the list of cognizable offences which are relevant to women:
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