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R.R. Chari v. The State of Uttar Pradesh, AIR 1951 SC 207; and State of W.B. & Anr. v. Mohd. Khalid & Ors., (1995) 1 SCC 684).
40. In Dr. Subramanian Swamy v. Dr. Manmohan Singh & Anr., AIR 2012 SC 1185, this Court dealt with the issue elaborately and explained the meaning of the word ‘cognizance’ as under:
“In legal parlance cognizance is ‘taking judicial notice by the court of law’, possessing jurisdiction, on a cause or matter presented before it so as to decide whether there is any basis for initiating proceedings and determination of the cause or matter judicially.” (Emphasis added) (See also: Bhushan Kumar v. State (NCT of Delhi), (2012) 4 SCALE 191)