FIR stands for:

Question

FIR stands for:

1. A. First Inquiry Report
2. B. Final Investigation Report
3. C. First Information Report (Correct answer)
4. D. None of the above

Correct Answer

Option C — First Information Report

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is First Information Report.

Key Points

• FIR stands for First Information Report — the written document a police station records on first receiving information about a cognizable offence.
• It is registered under Section 154 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, and sets the criminal-justice process in motion.

Additional Information

• In a cognizable offence the police may arrest without a warrant and investigate without a magistrate's order; in a non-cognizable offence they may not.
• A copy of the FIR must be given free of cost to the informant, and refusal to register one can be challenged before a Superintendent of Police or a magistrate.
• Zero FIR allows registration at any police station regardless of jurisdiction, with later transfer to the correct one.