{"id":31113,"date":"2026-08-30T06:38:49","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T06:38:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/?p=31113"},"modified":"2026-08-30T06:50:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T06:50:46","slug":"judicial-and-administrative-remedies-for-non-registration-of-fir-under-the-bnss-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/judicial-and-administrative-remedies-for-non-registration-of-fir-under-the-bnss-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Judicial and Administrative Remedies for Non-Registration of FIR under the BNSS, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 id=\"h-introduction\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Introduction\"><\/span>Introduction<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) introduces a refined, step-by-step escalation process for citizens when police refuse to register an FIR, replacing informal practices with clear statutory rules. By codifying checks like mandatory prior approach to superior officers, sworn affidavits, and preliminary inquiries, the BNSS ensures that aggrieved complainants have a reliable path to justice while filtering out frivolous or vexatious complaints before judicial orders are passed.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_87 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #0c0c0c;color:#0c0c0c\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" 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>Introduction<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/judicial-and-administrative-remedies-for-non-registration-of-fir-under-the-bnss-2023\/#The_Mandatory_Statutory_Escalation\" >The Mandatory Statutory Escalation<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/judicial-and-administrative-remedies-for-non-registration-of-fir-under-the-bnss-2023\/#Step_1_Primary_Remedy_%E2%80%94_Section_1731_BNSS\" >Step 1: Primary Remedy \u2014 Section 173(1) BNSS<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/judicial-and-administrative-remedies-for-non-registration-of-fir-under-the-bnss-2023\/#Step_2_Administrative_Escalation_%E2%80%94_Section_1734_BNSS\" >Step 2: Administrative Escalation \u2014 Section 173(4) BNSS<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/judicial-and-administrative-remedies-for-non-registration-of-fir-under-the-bnss-2023\/#Step_3_Judicial_Remedy_%E2%80%94_Section_1753_BNSS\" >Step 3: Judicial Remedy \u2014 Section 175(3) BNSS<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/judicial-and-administrative-remedies-for-non-registration-of-fir-under-the-bnss-2023\/#Structural_Paradigm_CrPC_vs_BNSS\" >Structural Paradigm: CrPC vs. BNSS<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/judicial-and-administrative-remedies-for-non-registration-of-fir-under-the-bnss-2023\/#Key_Judicial_Precedents\" >Key Judicial Precedents<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/judicial-and-administrative-remedies-for-non-registration-of-fir-under-the-bnss-2023\/#Judicial_Evaluation_Process_under_Section_1753_BNSS\" >Judicial Evaluation Process under Section 175(3) BNSS<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/judicial-and-administrative-remedies-for-non-registration-of-fir-under-the-bnss-2023\/#Analytical_Checklist_for_Magistrates\" >Analytical Checklist for Magistrates<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/judicial-and-administrative-remedies-for-non-registration-of-fir-under-the-bnss-2023\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-the-mandatory-statutory-escalation\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Mandatory_Statutory_Escalation\"><\/span>The Mandatory Statutory Escalation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The BNSS provides a structured escalation process when the police refuse or fail to register an FIR. The process involves the following steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-step-1-primary-remedy-section-173-1-bnss\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Primary_Remedy_%E2%80%94_Section_1731_BNSS\"><\/span>Step 1: Primary Remedy \u2014 Section 173(1) BNSS<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Submit information on the commission of a cognizable offence to the Officer-in-Charge of the police station for registration of the FIR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-step-2-administrative-escalation-section-173-4-bnss\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Administrative_Escalation_%E2%80%94_Section_1734_BNSS\"><\/span>Step 2: Administrative Escalation \u2014 Section 173(4) BNSS<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the Officer-in-Charge refuses or fails to record the information, approach the Superintendent of Police (or Officer of equivalent rank) in writing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-step-3-judicial-remedy-section-175-3-bnss\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_Judicial_Remedy_%E2%80%94_Section_1753_BNSS\"><\/span>Step 3: Judicial Remedy \u2014 Section 175(3) BNSS<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If administrative remedies fail or yield no action, file an application before the jurisdictional Magistrate, mandatorily supported by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A sworn affidavit attesting to the truth of the allegations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Documentary proof of strict compliance with Step 2 (Sec. 173(4)).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-structural-paradigm-crpc-vs-bnss\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Structural_Paradigm_CrPC_vs_BNSS\"><\/span>Structural Paradigm: CrPC vs. BNSS<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Dimension<\/th><th>Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC)<\/th><th>Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS)<\/th><th>Key Shift &amp; Legal Implication<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Magisterial Power<\/td><td>Section 156(3)<\/td><td>Section 175(3)<\/td><td>The core judicial gateway enabling a Magistrate to order an investigation remains intact, but with heightened statutory control under BNSS.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Approach to Superior Police<\/td><td>Governed by judge-made precedents (e.g., Priyanka Srivastava v. State of U.P.)<\/td><td>Express precondition under Section 173(4)<\/td><td>Exhausting remedies with the Superintendent of Police\/Superior Officer (formerly Section 154(3)) is now a mandatory statutory threshold before approaching the Magistrate.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Affidavit Mandate<\/td><td>Judicially evolved safeguard to curb frivolous or vexatious litigation<\/td><td>Express statutory mandate under Section 175(3)<\/td><td>Filing a sworn affidavit attesting to the truth of allegations and prior exhaustion of administrative remedies is now a statutory requirement.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Police Submissions<\/td><td>Optional or left to judicial discretion<\/td><td>Mandatory consideration of police inputs<\/td><td>Before passing an order, the Magistrate must explicitly consider the police officer&#8217;s submissions regarding the reasons for initial non-registration\/inaction.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Judicial Inquiry<\/td><td>Minimal explicit statutory guidance; relied on judicial discretion<\/td><td>Explicit statutory sanction for preliminary inquiry<\/td><td>Empowers the Magistrate to make or cause an inquiry to verify whether a prima facie cognizable case exists before directing an investigation<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-key-judicial-precedents\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Judicial_Precedents\"><\/span>Key Judicial Precedents<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Lalita Kumari v. Govt. of U.P., 2014:<\/strong> FIR registration is mandatory if a cognizable offence is disclosed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Priyanka Srivastava v. State of U.P., 2015:<\/strong> Applications for FIR directions must be supported by affidavit to prevent abuse.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Supreme Court Clarification, 2026:<\/strong> Exhaustion of remedy before the SP under Sec. 173(4) BNSS is a mandatory prerequisite before invoking Sec. 175(3).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-judicial-evaluation-process-under-section-175-3-bnss\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Judicial_Evaluation_Process_under_Section_1753_BNSS\"><\/span>Judicial Evaluation Process under Section 175(3) BNSS<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Magistrate follows a structured process before deciding whether to direct an investigation under Section 175(3) BNSS:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Verification of Prerequisites:<\/strong> Proof of complaint to OC, proof of approach to SP, and sworn affidavit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Notice to Police:<\/strong> Police given opportunity to explain refusal (e.g., preliminary inquiry under Sec. 173(3)).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Test of Cognizability:<\/strong> Magistrate examines allegations to see if they disclose a cognizable offence, without conducting a mini-trial.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Judicial Directive:<\/strong> If offence disclosed, Magistrate orders investigation; otherwise, may treat matter as a private complaint under Sec. 223 BNSS.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-analytical-checklist-for-magistrates\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Analytical_Checklist_for_Magistrates\"><\/span>Analytical Checklist for Magistrates<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following checklist identifies the key issues that require consideration:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Affidavit Verification:<\/strong> Has the applicant sworn responsibility for facts?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Exhaustion of Remedies:<\/strong> Proof of compliance with Sec. 173(4) BNSS.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Police Report Evaluation:<\/strong> Has the police explanation been considered?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Preliminary Inquiry Assessment:<\/strong> Was the 14-day limit under Sec. 173(3) observed with Deputy SP approval?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Choice of Remedy:<\/strong> Does the case require police powers (custody, recovery, forensics), or can it proceed as a complaint under Sec. 223 BNSS?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-conclusion\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The BNSS framework ensures structured judicial oversight. By mandating escalation to superior police officers, requiring sworn affidavits, and providing space for police submissions, Section 175(3) BNSS transforms magisterial intervention into a carefully balanced remedy. 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By codifying checks like mandatory prior approach to superior officers, sworn affidavits, and preliminary inquiries, the BNSS ensures that aggrieved complainants have a reliable path<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":49,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"two_page_speed":[],"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"_joinchat":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[4798],"class_list":["post-31113","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-criminal-law","tag-criminal-law"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.2 (Yoast SEO v28.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Judicial and Administrative Remedies for Non-Registration of FIR under the BNSS, 2023 - Legal Service India - Articles<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn the BNSS remedy when police refuse an FIR, including Sections 173(4) and 175(3), SP escalation, affidavit, and Magistrate process.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/judicial-and-administrative-remedies-for-non-registration-of-fir-under-the-bnss-2023\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Judicial and Administrative Remedies for Non-Registration of FIR under the BNSS, 2023\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Learn the BNSS remedy when police refuse an FIR, including Sections 173(4) and 175(3), SP escalation, affidavit, and Magistrate process.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/judicial-and-administrative-remedies-for-non-registration-of-fir-under-the-bnss-2023\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Legal Service India - Articles\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/legalservicesind\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-08-30T06:38:49+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-08-30T06:50:46+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Md. 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