AI Overview...
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FIR as an Investigation Tool - An FIR is primarily meant to initiate an investigation rather than serve as an exhaustive record of all facts related to the offence. It provides a first version of the incident, including the time, place, and involved parties, but does not need to disclose every detail. Its purpose is to trigger investigation, not to be an encyclopedia of facts RAJESH @ SUKKHU vs THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH - Madhya Pradesh, Chinta Devi W/O Vishundeo Giri VS State of Bihar - Patna, State Of M. P. : Honey @ Kakku VS Honey @ Kakku : State Of M. P. - Madhya Pradesh, Hunny @ Kakku vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh - Madhya Pradesh, The State Of Madhya Pradesh vs Hani @ Kakku - Madhya Pradesh.
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Nature and Limitations of FIR - Courts have consistently held that an FIR is not an encyclopedia; it is a preliminary report that guides investigation. It may not contain all facts or details, and some statements or evidence may be recorded later during investigation. The scope is limited to initiating proceedings, and detailed facts are ascertained subsequently RAJESH @ SUKKHU vs THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH - Madhya Pradesh, Chinta Devi W/O Vishundeo Giri VS State of Bihar - Patna, State Of M. P. : Honey @ Kakku VS Honey @ Kakku : State Of M. P. - Madhya Pradesh, CHARANJEET SINGH VS STATE OF UTTARAKHAND - Uttarakhand, Hunny @ Kakku vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh - Madhya Pradesh.
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Role in Legal Proceedings - While FIRs are not substantive evidence of facts, they are crucial for starting investigations and framing charges. The evidence gathered during investigation, including statements beyond the FIR, is considered for conviction. The FIR's primary role is to set the investigation in motion, not to establish guilt ABHILAKH SINGH VS STATE OF U. P. - Allahabad, Pallab Kumar Ray VS Ratikanta Senapati - Orissa, Jhangan VS State of U. P. - Allahabad.
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Scientific and Forensic Contributions - DNA and forensic science, including DNA technology, supplement investigations by providing scientific evidence. Such evidence is not recorded in the FIR but plays a vital role in establishing facts during trial Hunny @ Kakku vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh - Madhya Pradesh, The State Of Madhya Pradesh vs Hani @ Kakku - Madhya Pradesh.
Analysis and Conclusion:
The phrase Fir is Not Encyclopedia it is there to Initiate the Investigation accurately encapsulates the legal understanding that FIRs serve as preliminary reports rather than comprehensive records. Their primary function is to trigger investigation, guiding law enforcement rather than serving as conclusive evidence of all facts. Detailed facts and evidence are gathered later, and scientific methods like DNA analysis further aid in establishing the truth. Courts emphasize that FIRs should contain enough information to start proceedings but are not expected to be exhaustive main references.
Search Results for "Fir is Not Encyclopedia it is there to Initiate the Investigation"
2024 Supreme(Online)(MP) 41742 • India - High Court of Madhya Pradesh
VIJAY KUMAR SHUKLA, HIRDESH, JJ
2-26) ... ... (B) Identification Parade - Validity - Delay in conducting identification parade does not ... It was held as under:- "It is well settled that a First Information Report is not an encyclopedia, which must disclose all facts and details relating to the offence reported. ... Identification parade is not primarily meant for the court but is meant for investigation purposes. ... FIR was registered on intimation after 15 minutes of the incident and it cannot....
2017 0 Supreme(Pat) 437 • India - Patna
KISHORE KUMAR MANDAL, SANJAY KUMAR
The purpose of F.I.R. is to initiate an investigation on the basis of an allegation setting out the aforesaid facts. We may in this regard refer to the judgment reported in A.I.R. 1997 SC 768 (Rattan Singh v. State of H.P.). ... That apart, the purpose of F.I.R. is to report as first version of the time, place and manner of occurrence and the involvement of the accused. It is not an encyclopedia where every detail is to be stated. ... The fardbeyan recorded on 15.08.2011 gave rise to d....
2020 0 Supreme(MP) 250 • India - Madhya Pradesh
S. C. SHARMA, SHAILENDRA SHUKLA
Although these statements have not been recorded in FIR Ex.P/1 but as has already been laid down by the Apex court in various judgments, FIR is not an encyclopedia of facts and is barely a means to initiate investigation. The prosecution has not examined the sister Bhoomi of the appellant. ... He states that on 28.10.2018, he was posted as SHO in police station Rajendra Nagar and he was assigned to conduct investigation of the case ....
2019 0 Supreme(UK) 542 • India - Uttarakhand
RAVINDRA MAITHANI
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2007 0 Supreme(Bom) 1039 • India - Bombay
C.L.PANGARKAR
It is not clear from the contents of FIR if the accused are not member of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe. ... Thus, it must follow that the caste of accused in this FIR is not disclosed. ... caste - No offence can be registered, investigated under Section 3 of Act - As caste not mentioned in FIR. - When the complainant ... The F.I.R. in the case in hand, being not disclosing the basic ingredients of Section 3 or 7 of the abov....
2014 0 Supreme(Ori) 648 • India - Orissa
B.R.SARANGI
It highlighted that F.I.R., charge-sheet, and statements recorded under section 161 of the Criminal Procedure Code are not substantive ... that the standard of proof beyond reasonable doubt is not applicable. ... Issues: The issues included the applicability of strict rules of pleadings, the evidentiary value of F.I.R., charge-sheet, ... While dealing with the question with regard to the scope of delay in lodging the F.I.R. regarding the accident, the Apex Court held that the purpose of lodging the #HL....
2013 0 Supreme(All) 1080 • India - Allahabad
RAKESH TIWARI, ANIL KUMAR SHARMA
Penal Code, 1860—Sections 302/34 and 307—Evidence Act, 1872—Section 134—Murder—Attempt to murder—Common intention—Prompt lodging of FIR—No ... no dragging injury was found on person of deceased—If does not belie ocular evidence—Non-examination of I.O. not fatal—Conviction ... does not suffer from Vice of non-examination of independent witnesses—"Falsus in Uno falsus in omnibus" not applicable in our country—If ... On perusal of the instant written report of the complainant, we find that it contains all ....
2017 0 Supreme(All) 2813 • India - Allahabad
BHARAT BHUSHAN, A.K.MUKHERJEE
The court also highlighted the need to consider the available material on record, despite any deficiencies in the investigation. ... credibility of the prosecution evidence, including the motive, eyewitness accounts, and medical evidence, as well as the adequacy of the investigation ... It is accepted that there should be some details in the FIR so as to initiate investigation or to establish the fact whether any cognisable offence had been committed or not. Other than this, no specifi....
• India - High Court of Madhya Pradesh
initiate investigation. ... Although these statements have not been recorded in FIR Ex.P/1 but as has already been laid down by the Apex court in various judgments, FIR is not an encyclopedia of facts and is barely a means to ... DNA technology as a part of Forensic Science and scientific discipline not only provides guidance to investigation but also supplies the Court accrued information about p style="text-align ... T....
• India - High Court of Madhya Pradesh
initiate investigation. ... Although these statements have not been recorded in FIR Ex.P/1 but as has already been laid down by the Apex court in various judgments, FIR is not an encyclopedia of facts and is barely a means to ... DNA technology as a part of Forensic Science and scientific discipline not only provides guidance to investigation but also supplies the Court accrued information about p style="text-align ... T....
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