law: 23. Certain offences to be cognizable.-
  Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (5 of 1898), 2[the following offences shall be deemed to be cognizable within the meaning of that Code, namely:-
  (a) an offence falling under sub-clause (ii) of clause (a) of section 20 in so far as it relates to the failure to comply with any requisition made under sub-section (3) of section 8;
  (b) an offence falling under clause (d) of section 20;
  (c) an offence falling under clause (e) of section 20 other than a contravention of the provisions of sub-section (3A) or sub-section (4) of section 15;
  (d) an offence falling under section 21.]