Multiple choice

Non-cognizable offence means

  1. a police officer has no authority to arrest without warrant

  2. a police officer has authority to arrest without warrant

  3. a police officer may arrest, but inform the higher authority afterwards

  4. None of these
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Explanation

In the case of a non-cognizable offence, a police officer does not have the authority to make an arrest without a warrant and an investigation cannot be initiated without a court order.

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