Fir
pushpakrishna
(Querist) 24 January 2014
This query is : Resolved
Dear Experts,
Is FIR is a Public Document?
Can a third person (Neither the Complainant nor the Accused ) approach the Station House Officer (SHO) for FIR Copy under the Right to Information Act?
kindly give me the suitable advice in this regard. Thanking you all in advance.
ajay sethi
(Expert) 25 January 2014
academic query . state facts of your case
pushpakrishna
(Querist) 26 January 2014
Dear experts ,
One of my friends filed a complaint against a person and SHO issued a FIR but FIR copy did not given by the SHO to my friend .hence wants to have the same by filing a petition to the SHO/Public information Officer under the Right to information act.is it possible to have the same? hence my request is whether FIR said to be a public document for the above purpose.Thanq experts.
Advocate. Arunagiri
(Expert) 26 January 2014
Yes your freind can get the copy of the FIR through RTI.