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| | metatag-description=(India police-process command desk 2026: 35+ citizen guides on FIR, NCR, Zero FIR, RTI for police, fake notices. Free, no login. BNS + BNSS + Lalita Kumari (2014).)}} |
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| | ====== Police Process — FIR + Notice Desk (India 2026) ====== |
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| | This is the police-process command desk for India 2026. You will find 35+ citizen-tested guides spanning FIR, NCR and Zero-FIR registration, RTI to police for case status, defence against fake court summonses, fake e-challans and "digital arrest" scams, police-verification delays, bail, private complaints, and CBI / Vigilance escalation. Every guide is free, no login, no payment. The legal spine is the **Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 (BNS)**, the **Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 (BNSS — Sections 173, 175, 223, replacing the old CrPC 154/155/200)**, and the binding Supreme Court ruling in **Lalita Kumari v. State of U.P. (2014)** which made FIR-registration mandatory for cognisable offences. |
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| | <WRAP center round info 95%> |
| | **Quick Answer — the 4-minute citizen drill if a police station refuses your FIR:** |
| | (1) Insist on writing — under **BNSS Section 173** the SHO must register a cognisable FIR. (2) If refused, send the same complaint by post to the **Superintendent of Police** under **BNSS Section 173(4)** with a copy to the District Magistrate. (3) If still refused, file a private complaint under **BNSS Section 223** before the Judicial Magistrate. (4) Run a parallel RTI for FIR status — the Supreme Court in **Lalita Kumari (2014)** made registration non-discretionary. There is no such thing as a "digital arrest"; hang up. |
| | </WRAP> |
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| | ===== In this hub ===== |
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| | * FIR, NCR and Zero FIR — how to file when refused |
| | * RTI to police — case status, charge sheet, untraced report |
| | * Fake notices, fake summons, fake e-challan |
| | * "Digital arrest" and impersonation by phone |
| | * Police verification — passport, employment, character |
| | * Bail, arrest rights and detention safeguards |
| | * Private complaint, CBI and vigilance escalation |
| | * Traffic challan and on-road interactions |
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| | ===== FIR, NCR and Zero FIR ===== |
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| | The SHO has no discretion to refuse a cognisable FIR — **Lalita Kumari v. State of U.P. (2014)** is binding on every police station. Zero FIR removes jurisdiction as an excuse: any station must record it and forward. |
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| | * [[:arrest-fir-notice-rights-india|Arrest, FIR + notice rights]] |
| | * [[:fir-not-registered-rti|RTI when FIR is not registered]] |
| | * [[:fir-copy-rti|RTI for a copy of the FIR]] |
| | * [[:rti-for-fir-status|RTI for FIR status]] |
| | * [[:rti-for-fir-not-registered|RTI for FIR not registered]] |
| | * [[:rti-for-arrest-records|RTI for arrest records]] |
| | * [[:rti-for-bail-records|RTI for bail records]] |
| | * [[:charge-sheet-copy-rti|RTI for charge-sheet copy]] |
| | * [[:closure-report-rti|RTI for closure / final report]] |
| | * [[:rti-for-untraced-report|RTI for untraced report]] |
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| | ===== Fake notices, fake summons, fake e-challan ===== |
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| | Forged government communications attract **BNS Section 336 (forgery) + 318 (cheating) + IT Act 66D (cheating by personation using a computer resource)** — up to 7 years. |
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| | * [[:fake-court-summons-whatsapp-scam-india|Fake court summons on WhatsApp]] |
| | * [[:fake-police-notice-pdf-scam-india|Fake police-notice PDF scam]] |
| | * [[:fake-e-challan-whatsapp-scam-india|Fake e-challan WhatsApp scam]] |
| | * [[:fake-legal-notice-recovery-agent-india|Fake legal notice from recovery agent]] |
| | * [[:fake-customer-care-number-scam-india|Fake customer-care number scam]] |
| | * [[:fake-electricity-disconnection-call-scam-india|Fake electricity-disconnection call]] |
| | * [[:whatsapp-electricity-disconnection-scam-india|WhatsApp electricity-disconnection scam]] |
| | * [[:fake-pm-scheme-scam-india|Fake PM-scheme scam]] |
| | * [[:fake-courier-customs-held-scam-india|Fake courier / customs-held scam]] |
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| | ===== "Digital arrest" and impersonation by phone ===== |
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| | There is no legal concept of a "digital arrest" in BNSS — every arrest must be in person with a written warrant or under Section 35 BNSS. Hang up, screenshot, report. |
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| | * [[:ai-voice-scam-recovery|AI voice-clone scam recovery]] |
| | * [[:sextortion-scam-recovery-india|Sextortion recovery]] |
| | * [[:matrimonial-blackmail-scam-india|Matrimonial blackmail scam]] |
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| | ===== Police verification — passport, employment, character ===== |
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| | Police verification is a **rule-based, non-discretionary process** under the Passport Rules 1980 and the Model Police Verification Manual. Delay beyond 21 days is RTI-eligible. |
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| | * [[:police-verification-pending-passport-job-india|Police verification pending — passport / job]] |
| | * [[:rti-mea-police-verification-passport|RTI to MEA for passport police verification]] |
| | * [[:rti-for-police-verification-passport|RTI for police verification — passport]] |
| | * [[:rti-for-police-verification-employment|RTI for police verification — employment]] |
| | * [[:rti-for-police-verification-stuck|RTI when police verification is stuck]] |
| | * [[:rti-for-police-character-certificate|RTI for police character certificate]] |
| | * [[:rti-for-vigilance-clearance|RTI for vigilance clearance]] |
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| | ===== Bail, arrest rights and detention safeguards ===== |
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| | **BNSS Sections 35 / 43 / 47** codify arrest grounds, intimation rights and the 24-hour magistrate-production rule. **D.K. Basu v. State of W.B. (1997)** still binds every arresting officer. |
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| | * [[:file-bail-application-2026|File a bail application]] |
| | * [[:police-powers-india-citizen-guide|Police powers — citizen guide]] |
| | * [[:police-powers-india|Police powers — primer]] |
| | * [[:apply-caveat-court-2026|Apply for a caveat in court]] |
| | * [[:apply-stay-order-injunction-2026|Apply for a stay order / injunction]] |
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| | ===== Private complaint, CBI and vigilance ===== |
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| | If the SHO and SP both refuse, **BNSS Section 223** lets the citizen approach a Judicial Magistrate directly. CBI / Vigilance / NHRC / Lokpal cover corruption and rights-violation tracks. |
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| | * [[:file-cbi-vigilance-complaint-2026|File a CBI / Vigilance complaint]] |
| | * [[:file-lokpal-lokayukta-complaint-2026|File a Lokpal / Lokayukta complaint]] |
| | * [[:file-nhrc-human-rights-complaint-2026|File an NHRC human-rights complaint]] |
| | * [[:file-cpgrams-grievance-2026|File a CPGRAMS grievance]] |
| | * [[:file-pil-public-interest-litigation-2026|File a Public-Interest Litigation]] |
| | * [[:file-cybercrime-complaint-2026|File a cybercrime complaint]] |
| | * [[:file-domestic-violence-complaint-2026|File a domestic-violence complaint]] |
| | * [[:file-posh-workplace-harassment-complaint-2026|File a POSH workplace-harassment complaint]] |
| | * [[:rti-for-cybercrime-complaint-status|RTI for cybercrime-complaint status]] |
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| | ===== Traffic challan and on-road interactions ===== |
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| | E-challan disputes run under the **Motor Vehicles Act 1988 (amended 2019)** and the **MV Compounding Rules**. Genuine challans are paid on parivahan.gov.in only. |
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| | * [[:traffic-challan-dispute-india|Traffic-challan dispute]] |
| | * [[:wrong-traffic-challan-online-challenge-india|Wrong traffic challan — online challenge]] |
| | * [[:rti-for-traffic-challan-status|RTI for traffic-challan status]] |
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| | ===== Run the tools ===== |
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| | * [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/ai-rti-draft-app.html|AI RTI Drafter]] — generate a working RTI in 90 seconds |
| | * [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/first-appeal-app.html|First Appeal Builder]] — when the PIO ignores your RTI |
| | * [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/pio-reply-checker|PIO Reply Checker]] — paste a PIO reply, get the loopholes |
| | * [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/awaaz-rti.html|AwaazRTI]] — voice-first RTI in 22 Indian languages |
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| | ===== Related hubs ===== |
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| | * [[:scams:start|Scams — Citizen Crisis Desk]] |
| | * [[:banking:start|Banking — Bank Fraud + RTI Command Desk]] |
| | * [[:cyber-fraud:start|Cyber Fraud — Digital Crisis Desk]] |
| | * [[:consumer-rights:start|Consumer Rights — Refund + Complaint Desk]] |
| | * [[:government-schemes:start|Government Schemes — Apply + Track Desk]] |
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| | //Last reviewed: 12 May 2026 — RTI Wiki editorial team.// |
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