While taking cognizance the court takes cognizance of ........

Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) 1973 Cognizance

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While taking cognizance, the court takes cognizance of:

the offence

the offender

the offenders if there are more than one

all of the above.

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Explanation:

- When a court takes cognizance, it primarily focuses on the offence, which means the court acknowledges that an offence has been committed. This is the initial step before a legal proceeding.

- The offender is the individual accused of committing the offence; however, cognizance is not specifically about them at this stage.

- If there are multiple offenders, the court will eventually consider each involved person, but initial cognizance is about acknowledging the offence itself.

- "All of the above" refers to considering the offence and all parties involved in more detailed stages, not specifically in the initial cognizance phase.

Option: 1 - the offence