(1) The High Court may take cognizance of any offence ^[9] in manner hereinafter provided. ^{[10] [11]} 12 195. [(1) No Court shall take cognizance__ 1 Subs., re-numberred and omitted by Ord. No. XXXVII of 2001, s. 53-56. ^{[2] [4] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]}

1. 1. Prosecution for contempt of lawful authority of public servants. of any offence punishable under sections 172 to 1[187] of the Pakistan Penal Code (XLV of 1860), except on the complaint in writing of the public servant concerned, or of some other public servant to whom he is subordinate;
   2. Prosecution for certain offences against public justice. of any offence punishable under any of the following sections of the same Code, namely, sections 193, 194, 195, 196, 199, 200, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211 and 228, when such offence is alleged to have been committed in, or in relation to, any proceeding in any Court, except on the complaint in writing of such Court or of some other Court to which such Court is subordinate; or
   3. Prosecution for certain offences relating to documents given in evidence. of any offence described in section 463 or punishable under section 471, section 475 or section 476 of the same Code, when such offence is alleged to have been committed by a party to any proceeding in any Court in respect of a document produced or given in evidence in such proceeding, except on the complaint in writing of such Court, or of some other Court to which such Court is subordinate.]
2. (2) In clauses (b) and (c) of sub-section (1), the term “Court” ^[2] a Civil, Revenue or Criminal Court, but does not include a Registrar or Sub-Registrar under the ^{[3] [4]} . ^[4] 6[(4)] The provisions of sub-section (1), with reference to the offences named therein, apply 7 also to [criminal conspiracies to commit such offences and to] the abetment of such offences, and attempts to commit them. 8 (4) [* * * * * * *] 8 (5) [* * * * * * *] 8 (6) [* * * * * * *] ^{[1] [2] [3] [5] [6] [7] [8]}