20/06/2019
Usually, the FIR should be registered in the police station within where the crime took place. But there are situations where police refuse to file FIR. According to new amendment in the law, if police refuse to file FIR there will be two-year imprisonment as punishment. A police officer who comes to know about a cognizable offence can file an FIR himself/herself. It is possible to send a complaint in writing and by post to the Superintendent of Police. If the SP is satisfied with your complaint then he/she shall either investigate the case himself/herself or order an investigation to be made. And it is not always necessary to go in person to register the FIR. Email or phone call is also enough to register an FIR in case of emergency. There are certain sections in the Indian penal code that authorizes to register FIR by the police and also constitutes stringent punishments against refusal in registering FIR.