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FIR (First Information Report)
प्राथमिकी (FIR)
Meaning
An FIR is the first written record the police make of a cognisable offence, setting the criminal case in motion. It can be filed by the victim, a witness, or anyone with knowledge of the offence.
Governing law: Section 173 BNSS (earlier Section 154 CrPC)
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