FIRST INFORMATION REPORT

Consider the following statements:

(1) F.I.R is a report about the commission of a cognizable offence.

(2) F.I.R is a report about the commission of a non-cognizable offence.

(3) F.I.R is a piece of substantial evidence

WHICH OF THE ABOVE STATEMENTS IS CORRECT?

• (1) and (2) are true, (3) is false

• (1) and(3) are true

• Only (1) is true, rest are false

• (2) and (3) are true, (1) is false.

Answer explanation

ANSWER EXPLANATION:

F.I.R is a report only about the commission of a cognizable offence. An F.I.R is a substantive piece of evidence only when it has been registered by an accused and it is a non confessional statement.

Registration of F.I.R is mandatory in case of commission of a cognizable offence.

It was observed by the SC in which case?

• Lalita Kumari Vs. Govt. of U.P

• Kalyan Vs. State of U.P

• Nand Kumar Vs. State of Chattisgarh

Answer explanation

On 13th November 2013, the Supreme Court of India consisting of a five Judge bench passed a Landmark Judgement which is cited even today in the midst of the Rafale case.The court held that registration of F.I.R is mandatory in a cognizable offence like murder, rape etc.

Every information of the cognizable offence is signed by?

(A) The person giving it

(B) Officer-In - Charge of the police station

(C)Investigating Officer

(D)Magistrate

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS CORRECT?

• ONLY (A)

• BOTH (A) &(B)

• ONLY(4) , REST ARE FALSE

• BOTH (1) &(3)

Which of the following is NOT an essential element of a F.I.R?

(A) It can be given orally to the officer - in- charge of the police station

(B) It relates to both cognizable and non- cognizable offences

(C)It is an information first in point of time

• (A) & (C)

• (B)

• ONLY (C)

The procedure for filing an F.I.R is prescribed in

• Section 154 of CrPC,1973

• Section 202, CrPC,1973

• Section 156(3), CrPC,1973