Question
Download Solution PDFIn police system, FIR means _____.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is First Information report.
Key Points
- First Information Report (FIR)
- It is a written document prepared by the police when they receive information about the commission of a cognizable offence.
- It is a report of information that reaches the police at first in point time and that is why it is called the First Information Report.
- It is generally a complaint lodged with the police by the victim of a cognizable offence or by someone on his/her behalf.
Important Points
- Once the FIR is registered, the police can begin investigating a crime.
- The FIR also states the name and address of the complainant
- Police can register an FIR in a prescribed form, signed by the complainant.
- The complainant also has the legal right to get a free copy of the FIR from the police.
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