Q. With reference to ‘Zero FIR’ consider the following statements:
1.It is an FIR that is registered irrespective of the area where the offence is committed and the police can no longer claim that they have no jurisdiction over the case.
2.Recently the zero fir was registered for the first time.
Select the correct statements using the code given below:
Answer: A
Notes:
Statement 1: Zero FIR is an FIR that is registered irrespective of the area where the offence is committed and the police can no longer claim that they have no jurisdiction over the case.
Statement 2: The statement is incorrect. Zero Fir was introduced on the recommendation of Justice Verma Committee after the gang rape of Nirbhaya in 2012. The FIR puts a legal obligation on the police to begin investigation and take quick action without the excuse of absence of jurisdiction.
