of Section 196-A of CrPC, 1989, cognizance of a complaint can be taken by a Court only after satisfying itself of the due compliance of sub-section (1) of Section 196-A of CrPC, 1989 with respect to competence of the authority. 17.Though Sections 196 and 196-A of CrPC, 1989 seem to be similar insofar as the authority competent to convey a complaint is concerned, under Section 196 of CrPC, 1989, a District Magistrate can lodge it by himself, whereas, the same provision is not available under Section 196-A of CrPC, 1989. We may also note that Section 196-A of CrPC, 1989 is pari materia to Section 196A of CrPC, 1898. THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR REORGANISATION ACT, 2019 18.We place reliance on the following provisions of the Jammu & Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act, 2019”) which are extracted below: Section 95 of the Act, 2019 “95. Territorial extent of laws - (1) All Central laws in Table 1 of the Fifth Schedule to this Act, on and from the appointed day,