Dying Declaration
A dying declaration is a statement made as to the cause of a person’ s death, or as to any of the circumstances of the transaction, which resulted in the person’s death, made by the persons who ultimately die. If the person making dying declaration survives, his statement is inadmissible as dying declaration but be […]
How FIR is Recorded?
Now that we know what an FIR is, Let us find out how FIR is recorded. The FIR should be promptly recorded as any delay leads to suspicion and vitiates the FIR. However if there is a delay it should be explained in the FIR. The FIR should be recorded in plain and simple words. […]
First Information Report
What is FIR? The first information report is a report giving information of the commission of a cognizable crime, which may be made by the complainant or by any other person knowing about the commission of such an offence. It is intended to set the criminal law in motion. A First Information Report is the […]
Difference between Investigation, Inquiry & Trial
Investigation “Investigation” (Section 2(h) CrPC) includes all the proceedings under this code for the collection of evidence conducted by a police officer or by any person (other than a Magistrate) who is authorized by a Magistrate in this behalf; Investigation of crime means collection of evidences in respect of an incident of crime or allegation […]