Here is a list of judgments from Supreme Court and various High Courts and Legislative/Police Circulars, which talk about a concept called as Zero FIR, meaning register FIR first and then transfer it to appropriate Police Station in which territorial limits the alleged offence occurred. If FIR is not registered, IPC 166A proceedings can be initiated against the Police officers. More actions available here.
Case Laws or Judgments of Courts
- State of Andhra Pradesh Vs Punati Ramulu and Ors on 19 Feb 1993
- Satvinder Kaur vs State (Govt. Of N.C.T. Of Delhi) on 5 October, 1999
- Ramesh Kumari Vs State (N.C.T. Of Delhi) And Ors on 21 February, 2006
- Bimla Rawal Vs. State on 1 January, 2008
- Manju Dutta Vs The State & Ors. on 29 January, 2013
- Lalita Kumari Vs Govt. of U.P. and Ors on 12 November, 2013
- Umapathi S Vs State of Karnataka on 19 Sep 2019
- Kirti Vashisht Vs State and Ors on 29 Nov 2019
Legislative / Police Circulars
- Ministry of Home Affairs Dt: 2013-05-10 : 2013-05-10 Registration of FIR irrespective of territorial jurisdiction and Zero FIR
- Ministry of Home Affairs Dt: 2015-10-12 : 2015-10-12 Advisory Compulsory Registration FIRs
- DGP Office, Karnataka, Dt: 2019-11-26 : 2019-11-26 Registration of FIR (Zero FIR)