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…

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.…