2. What instructions has the Supreme Court issued about the filing of of FIRs
Answers
The Supreme Court issued the following Guidelines regarding the registration of FIR. (i) Registration of FIR is mandatory under Section 154 of the Code, if the information discloses commission of a cognizable offence and no preliminary inquiry is permissible in such a situation.
Explanation:
The Supreme Court has issued the following
Instructions for the filing of FIRS.
A police station must accept an FIR even if the reported offence has been committed outside the area under the police station's jurisdiction.
A police station must accept an FIR even if the Informant cannot give details such as the victim's name, the offender's name, how the offence was committed, and so on
The receiving police station must forward the FIR to the appropriate police station for further action if the reported offence has not been committed within the area under its jurisdiction."