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Can an accused be denied a copy of the FIR? | Explained
Experts told The Hindu that police officials routinely fail to comply with the Supreme Court’s directive to upload FIRs online within 24 hours of registration. What do statutory provisions stipulate? What are the implications?
Context
The intervened to ensure an accused journalist received a copy of the First Information Report (FIR) and CCTV footage in a road-rage case. This highlights a critical gap in the newly enacted (BNSS), which, like its predecessor, lacks an explicit provision granting an accused immediate access to the FIR upon registration, relying instead on judicial precedents to safeguard this right.
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Key References
AI-generated study notes · sourced from The Hindu