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Notifies the Delhi BNSS (First Information Report) Rules, 2025, concerning the procedure for recording First Information Reports under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in Delhi.

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This notification from the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, issued by the Lieutenant Governor, promulgates the 'Delhi BNSS (First Information Report) Rules, 2025'. These rules, effective from the date of publication in the official Gazette and applicable across Delhi, define key terms related to electronic communication, information, offenses, and police stations as per the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The rules mandate the conversion of information received under Section 173(1) of the Sanhita into First Information Reports (FIRs) within the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS) and Integrated Investigation Form-I (I.I.F.-I). Electronically received information requires informant signature within three days for FIR issuance. Printed FIR copies must be maintained in Register-I at police stations.

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA Delhi Gazette SG-DL-E-05032025-261467 EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 77] DELHI, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2025/PHALGUNA 9, 1946 [N. C. T. D. No. 429 PART IV GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI HOME POLICE-I/ESTABLISHMENT DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION Delhi, the 28th February, 2025 F.No. 1/1/2025/HP-I/Estt./473 to 481.-In exercise of the powers conferred under sub-section (1) of Section 173 of The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Act 46 of 2023), read with Notification bearing S.O. No. 2506(E), dated 28.06.2024 of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi, the Lieutenant Governor of NCT of Delhi is pleased to notify the following rules:- 1. Short title and commencement- (i) These rules may be called as 'Delhi BNSS (First Information Report) Rules, 2025'. (ii) These rules shall extend to the whole of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. (iii) These rules shall come into force from the date of their publication in the official Gazette. 2. Definitions: (1) In these rules unless the context otherwise requires- (i) "Electronic Communication” means the communication of any written, verbal, pictorial information or video content transmitted or transferred (whether from one person to another or from one device to another or from a person to a device or from a device to a person) by means of an electronic device including telephone, mobile phone, or other wireless communication device, or a computer, or audio-video player or camera or any other electronic device or electronic form, as defined in section 2(i) of the Sanhita; (ii) "Information" means the information received orally, in writing or by electronic communication under clause (i) and (ii) of sub-section (1) of Section 173 of the Sanhita; (iii) "Offence" means the cognizable offence as defined under clause (g) of sub-section (1) of Section 2 of The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023; (iv) "Officer in charge of a police station" means the officer in charge as defined under clause (r) of sub-section (1) of Section 2 of The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023; (v) "Police Station" means the place as defined under clause (u) of Sub-Section (1) of Section 2 of The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, (vi) 'Sanhita' means The Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Act 46 of 2023). (2) All other words and expressions shall have the same meaning as assigned to them in the BNSS. 3. Recording of Information:- (i) Every information received under section 173(1) of the Sanhita shall be converted into First Information Report (FIR) on Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS) and entered in Integrated Investigation Form-I (I.I.F.-I) as at Annexure-A. Provided that if the information is received by electronic form, the FIR shall be issued only after the informant has signed it within three days. (ii) A print out of the First Information Report recorded under clause 3(i) shall be downloaded/printed and kept in Register-I in Police Station records. By Order and in the Name of the Lt. Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi RAJIV KUMAR TYAGI, Dy. Secy. (Home-I) FIRST INFORMATION REPORT (Under Section 173 BNSS) 1. District................................. PS............................. Year................... FIR No.................... Dated.................... 2. (i) Act................................... Sections....................................................................... (ii) Act................................... Sections....................................................................... (iii) Act................................... Sections....................................................................... (iv) Other Acts & Sections)............................................................................................ 3. (a) Occurrence of offence Day from .............. Day to ................ Time from................ Time to ................ (b) Information received at P.S. Date ................... Time ................ (c) General Diary Reference: (Entry No.)................ Time ................ 4. Type of information : Written/Oral/Electronic 5. Place of Occurrence (a) Direction and distance from P.S. .................................... Beat No.)............ (b) ddress)...................................................................................................................... (c) In case, outside the limit of this Police Station, then: Name of P.S. .......................................... District ..................................................... 6. Complainant/Informant: (a) Name ....................................................................................................................... (e) Father's/Husband's Name ..................................................................................... (f) Date/Year of Birth................................ (d) Nationality......................................... (h) Passport No....................... Date of issue....................... Place of issue................ (i) Occupation.............................................................................................................. (j) Address................................................................................................................... (k) Tel No..................................................................................................................... 7. Details of known/suspected/unknown accused with full particulars (Attach separate sheet, if necessary (1) (2) (3) (4) 8. Reasons for delay in reporting by the complainant/informant ....................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................... 9. Particulars of properties stolen (Attach separate sheet, if necessary) ....................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................... 10. Total value of property stolen............................................................................................ 11. Inquest/Report/U.D. case No., if any.................................................................................. 12. F.I.R. contents (Attach separate sheet, if requested) ....................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................... 13. Action taken (Since the above information reveals commission of offence(s) u/s as mentioned at Item No. 2) : (1) Registered the case and took up the investigation or) (2) Directed Sh./Smt./Km (Name of I.O.).................... Rank).................... No................. to take up the investigation or) (3) Refused investigation due to) (4) Transferred to P.S.)................................. District)...........on point of jurisdiction)...................................................................................................... F.I.R. read over to the complainant/informant, admitted to be correctly recorded and a copy given to the complainant/ informant, free of cost (R.O.A.C) Signature of Officer in charge, Police Station 14. Signature/Thumb impression of the complainant/informant. Name).................... Rank).................... No.).................... 15. Date and time of despatch to the court)........................................................ Attachment to item 7 of First Information Report Physical features, deformities and other details of the suspect/accused : (If known/seen) +-----+-----+----------------+------------+----------+------------+---------------------+ | Sl. | Sex | Date/Year of | Build | Height | Complexion | Identification | | No. | | Birth | | (cms.) | | Mark(s) | +-----+-----+----------------+------------+----------+------------+---------------------+ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | +-----+-----+----------------+------------+----------+------------+---------------------+ | | | | | | | | +-----+-----+----------------+------------+----------+------------+---------------------+ | | | | | | | | +-----+-----+----------------+------------+----------+------------+---------------------+ +-----------------+----------+----------+-------+-----------+------------+--------------+ | Deformities/ | Teeth | Hair | Eyes | Habit(s) | Dress Habit(s) | Language/ | | Peculiarities | | | | | | Dialect | +-----------------+----------+----------+-------+-----------+------------+--------------+ | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | +-----------------+----------+----------+-------+-----------+------------+--------------+ | | | | | | | | +-----------------+----------+----------+-------+-----------+------------+--------------+ | | | | | | | | +-----------------+----------+----------+-------+-----------+------------+--------------+ Which place of body the following sign present +-----------------+------------+-------+------+-------+-----------+ | Burn Mark | Leucoderma | Mole | Scar | Tattoo| | +-----------------+------------+-------+------+-------+-----------+ | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | | +-----------------+------------+-------+------+-------+-----------+ | | | | | | | +-----------------+------------+-------+------+-------+-----------+ | | | | | | | +-----------------+------------+-------+------+-------+-----------+ These fields will be entered only if complainant/informant gives any one or more particulars about the suspect/accused. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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