Law Commission Report on e-FIR
On 29th September, 2023, the 22nd Law Commission submitted its report - Amendment in Section 154 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for enabling online registration of FIR – to the Union Law Ministry.
Key Observations
- The CrPC or the Indian Penal Code (IPC) does not use the word ‘FIR’. However, many police guidelines and departmental regulations use the word, which has become a part of common legal parlance. The CrPC defines a complaint as allegations made orally or in writing to a magistrate.
- Section 154 has been interpreted to include filing of an FIR in cases of cognisable offence. ....
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