Section 23:
Certain offences to be cognizable.
Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of
Criminal Procedure, 1898 (5 of 1898),
1[the following offences shall be deemed to be cognizable within
the meaning of that Code, namely:--
(a) an offence falling under sub-clause (ii) of clause (a) of section 20 in so far as it relates to the
failure to comply with any requisition made under sub-section (3) of section 8;
(b) an offence falling under clause (d) of section 20;
(c) an offence falling under clause (e) of section 20 other than a contravention of the provisions of
sub-section (3A) or sub-section (4) of section 15;
(d) an offence falling under section 21.]
Notes:
1. Subs. by s. 21, ibid., for certain words (w.e.f. 28-12-1960).