FIR (First Information Report)
ایف آئی آر (ابتدائی اطلاعی رپورٹ)
Criminal
FIR (First Information Report) is the written record the police make when they are first told about a cognizable offence, and it usually starts a criminal case.
What does FIR (First Information Report) mean in plain words?
When you report a serious (cognizable) crime at a police station, the officer writes down what you say, reads it back to you, and takes your signature. The substance is entered in a book the police keep. The FIR is not proof of guilt; it only starts the police investigation.
When will I hear FIR (First Information Report)?
The family went to the thana to get an FIR registered after the robbery.
Which law covers FIR (First Information Report)?
Section 154, Code of Criminal Procedure 1898
Which related terms should I know?
Common questions about FIR (First Information Report)
- What if the police refuse to register my FIR?
- You can complain to a Justice of the Peace. Sessions Judges are ex-officio Justices of the Peace, and a Justice of the Peace can issue directions to the police on a complaint of non-registration of a criminal case (sections 22A and 25).