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WorksheetsFIRST INFORMATION REPORT
Total questions: 5
Worksheet time: 4mins
Can the offender register FIR?
YES
NO
ONLY WITH THE PERMISSION OF THE S.H.O.
ONLY WITH THE PERMISSION OF THE MAGISTRATE
The High Courts have the power to quash an FIR. What is the ground for quashing?
If any Court finds that the complainant is related to the S.H.O.
If any Court finds that only few facts have been covered in the FIR
If any Court finds that false or malicious FIR has been filed against a person
If any Court finds that the FIR is filed in a Police Station that does not have jurisdiction.
"The power to quash FIR under Section 482 , CrPC is attracted even if the offence is non-compoundable", This was held in which case?
Sushil Sethi & Anr Vs State of Arunachal Pradesh
Lata Singh Vs State of UP
Som Mittal Vs Govt. of Karnataka
Parbatbhai Aahir Vs State of Gujarat
In the case involving Journalist Vinod Dua, the bench led by (a) took the reference of Kedar Nath Singh Case (which defined the ambit of the offense of sedition under Section 124A of the IPC) and held that “Every journalist will be entitled to be protected” under this case.
In Dinesh Sharma & Others Vs State and Anr, The Court said that heinous and serious offences of mental depravity or offences like murder, rape, dacoity, etc. such offences are not private in nature and have a serious impact on society. They cannot to be quashed merely on the basis of (a) between the victim and the offender.
