Description
You went to the police station to report a crime, but the officers refused to register an FIR, told you to come back later, or asked you to settle the matter. Under India’s new criminal procedure law, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the police have a clear duty to register information about cognizable offences, and there are defined remedies if they refuse. This answer explains that duty, its limited exceptions, and the exact steps to take next.
What the answer covers
- When registration of an FIR is mandatory and when a preliminary enquiry is allowed
- Your right to a free copy and to file electronically
- The written complaint to a senior officer and how to send it
- The application to the Magistrate and the affidavit requirement
- The leading Supreme Court rulings on FIR registration
- Mistakes that weaken an application
General legal information, not legal advice. Instant PDF after payment.
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