First Information Report

This article is about a written document prepared by police organizations in Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan. For other uses, see FIR (disambiguation).

A First Information Report (FIR) is a written document prepared by police organizations in Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan when they receive information about the commission of a cognizable offence. It is generally a complaint lodged with the police by the victim of a cognizable offense or by someone on his or her behalf, but anyone can make such a report either orally or in writing to the police.

For a non cognizable offense a Community Service Register is created & registered.

FIR is an important document because it sets the process of criminal justice in motion. It is only after the FIR is registered in the police station that the police take up investigation of the case. Anyone who knows about the commission of a cognizable offence, including police officers, can file an FIR.

As described in law,

In India

In India, after an FIR has been filed the contents of the FIR cannot be changed except by a ruling from the High Court or the Supreme Court of India.[1][2]

References

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  2. ↑ "High Courts can quash FIRs : Supreme Court" (PDF). cbi.nic.in. Retrieved February 20, 2012.

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