New Criminal Rules from 1st July: A new law is going to be implemented in India from July 1, Now Indian Civil Security Code in the country, The Indian Evidence Act and the Indian Evidence Code will be applicable, Under this, Zero FIR can be lodged anywhere, Apart from this, a police officer will be appointed in every police station., Who will have all the information related to the arrest of any person, In such a situation, the question arises that what is Zero FIR and which rules apply in it?,
What is Zero FIR,
Zero FIR This is an FIR which can be lodged at any police station., Irrespective of the place where the offence took place or the jurisdiction of the police station,
Let us tell you that the name Zero FIR refers to zero serial number., The police registers this FIR under zero serial number and it has to be transferred to that police station, where it is required to be investigated or to the police station having jurisdiction over that area or jurisdiction,
In which crimes is Zero FIR registered,
Let us tell you that Zero FIR is registered in two types of cases, The first is a cognizable offence and the second is a non-cognizable offence, Non-cognizable offences are minor offences, minor incidents such as assault, In such cases, FIR cannot be lodged directly, Rather the complaint is referred to the magistrate and the magistrate can issue summons to the accused in this case, then the case begins, That means in such a case, whether there is jurisdiction or not, a case cannot be registered under any circumstances.,
The second is a non-cognizable offence, These are serious crimes, in such a case, shoot, Murder and rape etc. take place, In these cases FIR is lodged directly., Section of CrPC-154 Under this Act, it is mandatory for the police to directly register an FIR in a cognizable case. Is,