Browsing: criminal law

FIR Procedure Under BNS, BNSS and BSA: Electronic Complaints, Zero FIR and Evidentiary Value Introduction India’s new criminal-law framework—the Bharatiya…

Filing an FIR in India from Abroad Under the BNSS, 2023 Introduction Physical presence in India is no longer a…

Introduction The First Information Report (FIR) is the starting point of the criminal justice process. It is the document through…

Introduction A First Information Report (FIR) acts as the entry point for criminal justice under Section 173 of the Bharatiya…

1. Introduction Under Section 173 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), information disclosing a cognizable offence ordinarily requires…

Introduction Registration of an FIR is often misunderstood as an automatic command to arrest the accused. It is not. An…

Introduction Refusal by the police to acknowledge receipt of a written complaint is a common administrative hurdle faced by citizens.…

Section 175(3) BNSS: Magistrate’s Power to Order Investigation Introduction The First Information Report (FIR) is the gateway to India’s criminal…

Abstract The evolution of technology has significantly reshaped the landscape of modern criminal investigations and legal proceedings. From the introduction…

Introduction Prompt registration of a First Information Report (FIR) and its expeditious transmission to the jurisdictional Magistrate under Section 157(1)…