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Read the following: (1) F.I.R. is only a report about the commission of a crime. (2) F.I.R. in itself…

An FIR ordinarily reports an alleged crime and sets the criminal process in motion. It does not become substantive proof of its contents simply by being recorded; it may…

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Read the following:

(1) F.I.R. is only a report about the commission of a crime.

(2) F.I.R. in itself is a substantial evidence.

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An FIR ordinarily reports an alleged crime and sets the criminal process in motion. It does not become substantive proof of its contents simply by being recorded; it may ordinarily corroborate or contradict its maker's testimony. A statement within it can have a separate evidentiary basis, such as a legally admissible admission, but that does not make every FIR substantive evidence in itself.

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