A Copy of FIR recorded under section 173 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023:

All three propositions are correct for cognizable offences. Section 173 BNSS (formerly section 154 CrPC) requires a free copy of the recorded information to be given promptly to the informant (or the victim), and allows the substance of the information to be sent in writing and by post to the Superintendent of Police if recording is refused. Sections 175 and 176 BNSS (formerly sections 156 and 157 CrPC) also permit the police to investigate on information received or otherwise, so a formally recorded FIR is not the exclusive trigger for investigation.