An offence for which, a police officer may arrest a person without warrant is known as
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A cognizable offence is one where the police can arrest without a warrant and start investigation without court permission. A non-cognizable offence requires a warrant for arrest. The First Schedule of CrPC classifies each IPC offence as cognizable or non-cognizable — this is the primary reference for determining arrest powers.