Refusing to register an FIR on jurisdictional ground could now cost a policeman a year in jail. Taking strong view of increasing instances of such acts by police in various states, the Union home ministry has issued strict instructions to all states to not only initiate departmental enquiry against such cops but also prosecute them under Indian Penal Code (IPC).
The home ministry told the states and Union Territories to clearly instruct all police stations that failure to register FIR on receipt of information about any cognisable offence will invite prosecution of the duty police officer under IPC Section 166A (government official disobeying law) which will invite imprisonment up to one year.
In its latest directive, the MHA told the states and UTs that policemen should be sensitized to respond to complaints with alacrity, whether it is from man or woman, and must apprehend the accused immediately after the complaint, as it adversely impacts the victim and there is tendency of persons committing crimes to slip away when there is delay on extraneous grounds like jurisdiction.
Further, if after registration of FIR, upon investigation, it is found that the subject matter relates to jurisdiction of some other police station, the FIR may be appropriately transferred to the police station under which the case falls.
The home ministry said there should be clear instruction by the state governments that the delay over the determination of the jurisdiction leads to avoidable wastage of time which impacts the victim and also leads to offenders getting an opportunity to slip from the clutches of law and that should be stopped.
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On 23.04.2020 in the after I had approached to the tardeo police station the police officer in charged he refused to take my written applicant complaint against mr sagar dhumal who fradulantely took money from me by doing liquor business and gi8home delivery service in all over mumbai.for this I had approached to the police station and the officer talk me a very rudely and told me do whatever you like to do and throw my application on my face.is this the police officer have a rights to do.
I hope you will take a necessary action against on this.
Rajesh chauhan
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