First information report: Anyone who knows about the commission of

Anyone who knows about the commission of a cognisable offence, including police officers, can file an FIR. As described in law: When information about the commission of a cognisable offence is given orally, the police must write it down. The statements provided to the police fall into three categories: a) Those recorded as a First Information Report (hereinafter referred to as FIR), b) statements recorded by the police during an investigation, and c) statements recorded by the police that do not fit into the aforementioned categories (a) and (b). Learn what is a first information report (FIR) under the Indian law, who can file it, where to file it, and how to quash it. Find out the Supreme Court directions on FIR and the difference between FIR and other reports or statements.