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What is a “police report” under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023?

Section 2(1)(t) defines a police report by reference to the report that a police officer forwards to a Magistrate under section 193(3) after investigation. Initial…

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What is a “police report” under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023?

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Section 2(1)(t) defines a police report by reference to the report that a police officer forwards to a Magistrate under section 193(3) after investigation.

Initial information and an entry in the investigation diary are separate records.

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Option A

Information about a cognizable offence under section 173 is distinct from the statutory police report.

Option B

A superior officer may be an intermediary under section 193(4). The statutory report must reach the Magistrate.

Option C

Section 2(1)(t) defines police report by reference to forwarding to a Magistrate under section 193(3).

Option D

Section 192 addresses the investigation diary, a separate record.

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