What is a First Information Report (FIR)?

 FIR - What is a First Information Report (FIR)?

 

 

 

How can we help the police? What is a police first information report? An FIR is a first information report (FIR) filed by the police.

A formal complaint has been filed and the police are investigating the matter.

The person who first reports the crime to the police is the first to file a news report with his name and signature.

It is mandatory to give it to the person. The first news report is not to be self-reported by the person facing the abuse.

Parents, relatives and friends of the victim can file a first information report on behalf of the victim as a witness.

According to Section 154 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, information relating to a cognizable offence given to the police orally or in writing can be converted into a first information report.

The police can be informed of the crime orally or in writing. When the information is communicated

It is the responsibility of the police to record the information and convert it into a complaint. The answer of the person giving information about the crime should be written in his own words.

After the statement is written, the person giving the information must explain and sign it in the language that the person knows.

Section 154 (1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) states that the right to get a copy of the first information report is the right of the person giving information about the crime.

(Section 154 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure) The first information report in a case of sexual assault should be registered by a senior police inspector or a senior officer.

First information reports if the victim is a woman and reports the crime.

Be registered by a woman police officer or any woman officer.

(Section 154 of the Code of Criminal Procedure) in case of non-availability of women police officers.

A male police officer is required to file a First Information Report in the presence of a woman constable.

If the police refuse to register a First Information Report, the victim has the right to approach a magistrate's court.

The court then directed the police to file a First Information Report.

(Section 156 (3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure) FIR First News Report can be registered in any police station.

It is not mandatory to register a first information report where the crime has taken place.

The police station where the first information report was registered

It is their responsibility to report the matter to the concerned police station.

It has zero F.I.R. It's called R (Zero FIR).

(Bombay Police Act Book Part III Act K. 119A) Once the police are informed of an offence of rape that has occurred

The police must record the statement of the victim at the appropriate place.

This place can be the victim's house, hospital or any other place.

When the victim is answering, if the person wants, someone can be present with him. Just like parents, and friends. When the victim responds

If a person or someone does not want to, the victim can also say so.

(As per amendment in Section 157 CrPC) After the first news report is registered, statements of people are taken for evidence related to the crime.

After completion of the investigation, the police will file a charge sheet in the court. The first part is the news report.

 

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