CrPC Section 193: Cognizance of offences by Courts of Session
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Chapter 14: Conditions requisite for Initiation of proceedings
Repealed on 1 July 2024 and replaced by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).
193. Cognizance of offences by Courts of Session.- Except as otherwise expressly provided by this Code or by any other law for the time being in force, no Court of Session shall take cognizance of any offence as a Court of original jurisdiction unless the case has been committed to it by a Magistrate under this Code.
Bare act text for reference, current to 30 June 2024. It is not legal advice; check the official gazette for authoritative text.
Other sections in this chapter
- 190. Cognizance of offences by Magistrates
- 191. Transfer on application of the accused
- 192. Making over of cases to Magistrates
- 194. Additional and Assistant Sessions Judges to try cases made over to them
- 195. Prosecution for contempt of lawful authority of public servants, for offences against public justice and for offences relating to documents given in evidence
- 195A. Procedure for witnesses in case of threatening, etc
- 196. Prosecution for offences against the State and for criminal conspiracy to commit such offence
- 197. Prosecution of Judges and public servants
- 198. Prosecution for offences against marriage
- 198A. Prosecution of offences under section 498A of the Indian Penal Code
- 199. Prosecution for defamation