COGNIZANCE - MEANING ? ; TAKEN BY WHOM ? (competency + discretion); TAKEN OF WHAT?(offence + restriction as to time) ; TAKEN ON WHAT ? (PR + Complaint for specific offences + sanction)
COMPLAINT PROCEEDINGS
ISSUE OF PROCESS (Appearance {SUMMONS/WARRANT} + Supply of Documents)
AUDI ALTERAM PARTEM - RECORDING OF EVIDENCE (AND FRAMING OF CHARGE) IN PRESENCE OF ACCUSED - GENERAL RULE + EXCEPTION (ABSENCE OF ACCUSED)
211 - CHARGE
211(7)- PREVIOUS CONVICTION
216- 217 + 319 - ADDITION/ ALTERATION OF CHARGE + ADDISTIONAL PROSECUTION
218 - JOINDER OF CHARGES
DISCHARGE OF ACCUSED - 224, 257, 321, 320, 265A-L (CONSENT OF COMPLAINANT/ PROSECTION) + 227, 239, 245, 249, 256, 258, 306 (ORDER OF COURT)