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Introduction The First Information Report (FIR) derives its significance from being the earliest account of a cognisable offence. Under Section…

Introduction A First Information Report (FIR) registered under Section 173 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), forms the…

Delay in Lodging an FIR: Evidentiary Value, Judicial Evaluation and Procedural Safeguards Introduction The First Information Report (FIR) is the…

Introduction The relationship between the First Information Report (FIR) and trial evidence is central to criminal jurisprudence. Registered under Section…

Introduction In Indian criminal jurisprudence, a First Information Report (FIR) registered under Section 173 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita,…

Introduction In a significant judgement clarifying the procedural boundaries between judicial intervention and executive power, the Supreme Court of India…

Cancellation of FIR by the Police? An officer-in-charge of a police station—or even a senior police officer—has no statutory authority…

Introduction The High Court’s jurisdiction to intervene in criminal proceedings under Article 226 of the Constitution and Section 528 of…

Introduction The First Information Report (FIR) is the foundational document of the Indian criminal justice process. It constitutes the earliest…

Introduction A common misconception in criminal litigation is that a First Information Report (FIR) must contain every conceivable detail of…