Those offences for which the police can arrest any person without the permission of the Courts is called __________.

Cognizable offences

According to the definition given in the Section 2(c) of the Criminal Procedure Code, such offences are those where the police are empowered to make an arrest of the accused without a warrant or permission from the magistrate. These offences are more serious and heinous. Examples of such offences are rape, murder, abduction, theft, kidnapping, etc. These offences create a threat to society and disturb the peace and harmony therein.