The concept of zero FIR was introduced by the Indian Supreme Court in the case of Lalita Kumari v. Government of Uttar Pradesh (2013) 1 SCC 722. The court held that the registration of an FIR is mandatory u/s 154 of CrPC, and the police officer cannot refuse to register an FIR on the ground that the crime was committed outside their jurisdiction.
Lalita Kumari v. Government of Uttar Pradesh (2013)
In the Lalita Kumari case, the Supreme Court directed all states and union territories to issue appropriate guidelines to ensure that FIRs are registered promptly, and there is no delay in the investigation.
Lalita Kumari v. Government of Uttar Pradesh (2013)
The court also stated that failure to register an FIR in cases of serious offences would amount to dereliction of duty on the part of the police officer concerned.
Since the Lalita Kumari case, several other cases have upheld the concept of zero FIR.
For example, in the case of State of West Bengal v. Swapan Kumar Guha (1982) 1 SCC 561, the Supreme Court held that the police cannot refuse to register an FIR merely because the place of occurrence falls outside their jurisdiction.
State of West Bengal v. Swapan Kumar Guha (1982) 1 SCC 561,
In conclusion, the concept of zero FIR was introduced by the Indian Supreme Court in the Lalita Kumari case, and it has been upheld in several other cases.
CONCLUSION
The police are duty-bound to register an FIR irrespective of the location of the incident, and failure to do so could result in disciplinary action against the police officer concerned.
CONCLUSION