Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
CrPC Section 190 in BNSS
Cognizance of offences by Magistrates. Section 190 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cognizance of offences by Magistrates) corresponds to Section 210 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
Verify before you rely on this. Renumbering under the 2023 codes is not a clean one-to-one exercise — provisions were merged, split and reworded. Always check the printed bare act.
Where this sits in the exam
This provision is examined under CrPC & Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, worth 10 of the 100 marks in AIBE XXII. The paper permits bare acts but bans notes, so what matters is finding it quickly, not reciting the number.
Questions that turn on this section
Cognizance of an offence is taken by a Magistrate under:
Answer & explanation
Section 210 BNSS
Cognizance may be taken on a police report, on a complaint, or upon information received from any person other than a police officer or upon the Magistrate's own knowledge.
Sections either side of it
How the neighbouring provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 were renumbered:
| CrPC | Provision | BNSS |
|---|---|---|
| 179 | Offence triable where act is done or consequence ensues | 199 |
| 181 | Place of trial in case of certain offences | 201 |
| 188 | Offence committed outside India | 208 |
| 192 | Making over of cases to Magistrates | 212 |
| 193 | Cognizance of offences by Courts of Session | 213 |
| 195 | Prosecution for contempt of lawful authority of public servants | 215 |
Practise it
Cutoff has AIBE XXII questions on this area, each cited to both codes with a line telling you where to find it in the bare act. Ten questions per subject are free, no account needed.
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