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+{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(fir not registered rti,fir status rti police,rti police complaint,fir registration delay rti,cognizable offence rti,rti police investigation,fir rejection rti 2026)&metatag-description=(Police refused to register your FIR or the investigation has stalled? Use RTI under Section 173 BNSS / Section 154 CrPC to extract complaint-register entries, officer name, and action taken.)}}
+====== FIR Not Registered? RTI to Police for Complaint-Register Record ======
+{{ :social:auto:rti-for-fir-status.png?direct&1200 |RTI for FIR status — RTI Wiki}}
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+**Need help drafting this RTI?** Use our free **[[:tools:rti-assistant|RTI Assistant]]** — describe your problem, get a ready-to-file Section 6(1) application with your name and address pre-filled. Also handles First Appeal and Second Appeal to the CIC/SIC.
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+**In one line.** Every written complaint received at a police station must be entered in the **General Diary** (also called Daily Diary / Station Diary). When the police refuse to register an FIR despite a cognizable offence, RTI extracts the diary entry and forces the SHO / senior officers to record their decision.
+**What that means.** In //Lalita Kumari v. UP// (2014) 2 SCC 1, the Supreme Court held that registration of FIR is mandatory when a cognizable offence is disclosed; any refusal must be in writing with reasons. RTI extracts that writing.
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+Part of **[[:rti-for-daily-life|Pillar 1 — RTI for Daily Life Problems]]**.
+===== What is the problem =====
+Common obstructions:
+  * **SHO refusing to register FIR** citing "civil matter" or "wait and see".
+  * **FIR registered but investigation not progressed.**
+  * **Zero FIR** filed at one station; actual FIR at jurisdictional station not issued.
+  * **Closure report (Final Report) under Section 173 BNSS** filed without intimation.
+  * **Complaint marked "non-cognizable" wrongly.**
+  * **NCR (Non-Cognizable Report) filed instead of FIR.**
+===== When to use RTI =====
+  * Complaint submitted at the police station but no FIR or NCR given.
+  * FIR registered but investigation stalled >90 days.
+  * Zero FIR filed but jurisdictional station says "not received".
+  * Case closed (B-Final / A-Final) without informing the complainant.
+  * Complaint converted to NCR and you believe it is cognizable.
+===== What you can ask =====
+  * Daily Diary / General Diary entry number and date.
+  * Name, designation, badge number of the Duty Officer who received the complaint.
+  * Decision of the SHO on registration — in writing.
+  * FIR number (if registered) + investigating officer.
+  * Status of investigation — which witnesses examined, which sections added.
+  * If closed, the closure report + Magistrate's acceptance.
+  * Zero-FIR transmission record (if applicable).
+  * Compliance with //Lalita Kumari// on registration.
+===== Step-by-step RTI filing =====
+==== Where to file ====
+  * **State RTI portal** → Home Department / Police Department.
+  * OR postal: **Public Information Officer, Office of the Commissioner of Police / Superintendent of Police, [City/District]**.
+  * Copy to the jurisdictional **Zonal DCP / SDPO** for pressure.
+==== Fees ====
+Rs. 10 central portal; state fees vary Rs. 10–50. Free for BPL.
+===== Sample RTI application =====
+<code>
+To,
+The Public Information Officer,
+Office of the Commissioner of Police / Superintendent of Police,
+[City / District], [State]
+Subject: Information under Section 6(1) of the RTI Act, 2005, regarding my complaint / FIR.
+Sir/Madam,
+I, [Name], resident of [Full Address], submit:
+Date of complaint: ________
+Police Station: ________
+Duty Officer met: ________
+Nature of offence alleged: ________
+FIR / NCR number (if any): ________
+Zero-FIR station, if any: ________
+Please provide:
+. Certified copy of the Daily Diary / General Diary entry at [Police Station] on DD-MM-YYYY corresponding to my complaint.
+. Name, designation, and badge number of the Duty Officer / Station Writer who received the complaint.
+. SHO's decision on registration of FIR — in writing, as required by //Lalita Kumari v. UP// (2014) 2 SCC 1.
+. FIR number (if registered), date, sections invoked, and investigating officer's name.
+. Current status of investigation — witnesses examined, scene-of-crime record, any arrests, sections added.
+. If the matter has been classified NCR, the written reasoning and the Magistrate's direction (if any).
+. If a Zero FIR was registered, date of transmission to the jurisdictional station and acknowledgement.
+. If the case has been closed, certified copy of the Final Report under Section 173 of the BNSS, 2023, and the Magistrate's order.
+. Procedure for escalation if no action has been taken.
+. Grievance officer / First Appellate Authority contact.
+I enclose Indian Postal Order / Challan No. __________ for Rs. _____.
+I declare I am an Indian citizen.
+Yours faithfully,
+[Signature, Date, Place]
+</code>
+===== 10 RTI questions =====
+  - Daily Diary entry copy.
+  - Duty Officer identity.
+  - SHO's written decision.
+  - FIR number + IO name.
+  - Investigation status.
+  - NCR reasoning if applicable.
+  - Zero-FIR transmission.
+  - Closure report copy.
+  - Escalation procedure.
+  - FAA contact.
+===== What happens next =====
+  * **Day 0–10** RTI routed; DCP/SP office pulls station records.
+  * **Day 10–25** Many delayed-registration cases see FIR registered during this window.
+  * **Day 30** Written reply.
+  * **Day 30+** First Appeal to **Inspector General / Commissioner**; also a **Section 175(3) BNSS** application to the Magistrate for registration direction.
+  * **Day 90+** Second Appeal to SIC.
+===== Common mistakes =====
+  * Writing the complaint narrative in the RTI — the RTI is for records, not for reopening facts.
+  * Asking "why no FIR" — rhetorical; ask for the Daily Diary entry.
+  * Not citing //Lalita Kumari// — it's the enforceable SC authority.
+  * Missing the Magistrate route under **Section 175(3) BNSS** (formerly Section 156(3) CrPC).
+===== Pro tips =====
+  * **Always keep an acknowledgement** of the complaint submission — photograph of it if handed over, Speed Post receipt otherwise.
+  * **Parallel Magistrate's petition** under Section 175(3) BNSS is the fastest escalation when FIR is refused.
+  * **Copy to Human Rights Commission** (state or NHRC) if the refusal involves a cognizable offence against a vulnerable person.
+  * **Women-specific crimes** — Section 173 BNSS mandates immediate registration; RTI timelines compress.
+  * **For cyber-crime**, parallel filing at ''cybercrime.gov.in'' strengthens the case.
+===== FAQs =====
+**Q1. Can an investigating officer be named under §24 exemption?**\\ The IO's name is an institutional record, disclosable. Operational sources are protected.
+**Q2. Is a Section 173 BNSS Final Report public?**\\ Once filed in court, yes. Before filing, Section 8(1)(h) may apply.
+**Q3. Can I get copies of witness statements?**\\ Typically not during investigation; post-trial, yes.
+**Q4. What if the station refuses to acknowledge my complaint?**\\ Submit by Speed Post with acknowledgement due. That becomes the statutory-valid filing.
+===== Conclusion =====
+An unregistered FIR is often a fixable administrative issue. RTI surfaces the Daily Diary — the truest record of what the police received — and the SHO's written decision. With both on paper, the Magistrate, the Commissioner, and the Commission all have a basis to act.
+===== Related reading =====
+  * [[:rti-for-daily-life|Pillar 1 — Daily Life]]
+  * [[:rti-for-ignored-complaint|RTI for ignored complaints]]
+  * [[:pio-investigation-rti|PIO framework — investigation RTI]]
+  * [[:file-rti-online-india|File RTI online]]
+===== Sources =====
+  * Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, Sections 173, 175(3)
+  * //Lalita Kumari v. UP//, (2014) 2 SCC 1
+  * State Police Manuals
+----
+//Last reviewed: 21 April 2026.//
+{{tag>rti fir police complaint bnss lalita-kumari daily-life pillar-1}}

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