Q. Consider the following statements:
1.Zero FIRs are submitted when the police station closest to the victim is closed and they are unable to lodge a regular FIR.
2.The provision of Zero FIR came up after the recommendation in the report of the Justice Verma Committee.
Select the correct statements using the codes given below:
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation –
Statement 1 is incorrect. When a police station receives a complaint regarding an alleged offence that has been committed in the jurisdiction of another police station, it registers an FIR and then transfers it to the relevant police station for further investigation. This is called a Zero FIR.
Statement 2 is correct. The provision of Zero FIR came up after the recommendation in the report of the Justice Verma Committee.
Source: ForumIAS
