Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section - 196 - Prosecution for offences against the State and for criminal conspiracy to commit such offence

Prosecution for offences against the State and for criminal conspiracy to commit such offence.

196. (1) No Court shall take cognizance of-

(a)-any offence punishable under Chapter VI or under section 153A, section 295A or sub-section (1) of section 505 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860), or
(b)-a criminal conspiracy to commit such offence, or
(c)-any such abetment, as is described in section 108A of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860),
except with the previous sanction of the Central Government or of the State Government.

(1A) No Court shall take cognizance of-

(a)-any offence punishable under section 153B or sub-section (2) or sub-section (3) of .... To read the full section download the app from Google Play store