In certain offences, any police officer can investigate and arrest an accused person without obtaining a warrant from a court. These offences are known as _________

non bailable offences compoundable offences non cognisable offences cognisable offences

cognisable offences

Cognizable and non-cognizable offences: Certain offences are so serious that any police officer can investigate and arrest an accused person without obtaining a warrant from a court. For example, murder. These are cognizable offences. In other cases, such as criminal defamation, the police must wait for the order of a magistrate before investigating and arresting the accused. These are non cognizable offences.