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    With regard to First Information Report, consider the following statements and choose the correct option. (I) The complainant does not have the lega
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    With regard to First Information Report, consider the following statements and choose the correct option.
    (I) The complainant does not have the legal right to get a copy of the FIR that she/he has lodged for a cognizable offence.
    (II) The information for FIR can be given by the complainant to the police only in writing and not through verbal communication.

    A.

    (I) is correct

    B.

    Only (II) is correct

    C.

    Both (I) and (II) are correct

    D.

    Both (I) and (II) are incorrect

    Correct option is D

    The correct answer is (d) Both (I) and (II) are incorrect.
    Statement (I): Incorrect
    The complainant has the legal right to get a copy of the FIR that they have lodged for a cognizable offense. Section 170(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) states that "every person who has lodged a First Information Report shall be entitled to receive, from the officer in charge of the police station, on payment of a prescribed fee, a copy of such report certified under the hand or seal of such officer."
    Statement (II): Incorrect
    The information for an FIR can be given by the complainant to the police either orally or in writing. Section 154 of the CrPC states that "any information regarding the commission of a cognizable offense shall be given, either in writing or orally, to the officer in charge of the nearest police station."

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