How to Correctly Apply for a Certified Copy of an FIR Online or at the Police Station
A certified copy of FIR is not simply any piece of paper; it is an important official record that could prove to be very useful when you are looking for bail, filing claims for insurance, attending court hearings, verifying employment records or safeguarding your legal rights when investigated criminally. However, many of us do not know how to get this important official record from the government office concerned. Whether we go to the police station, make an application through the internet or ask help from the court depends upon the stage at which the case has reached, state in which FIR has been filed and if the offense comes under those categories that are prohibited from public access. Who Can Request a Certified Copy? The law usually acknowledges the right of the following individuals to have a copy of: ● The informer/complainant. ● Victim of the crime. ● Accu...