Supreme Court asks states, UTs to transfer FIRs on sites inside 24 hrs

New Delhi, Sep 7: The Supreme Court today guided all States and Union Territories to transfer the FIRs on their sites inside 24 hours of enrollment at police headquarters.

A seat containing Justices Dipak Misra and C Nagappan, nonetheless, extended the time up to 72 hours for transferring of the FIRs for those states which are situated in troublesome territories where web network is poor.

The summit court exempted the state police powers from transferring the FIRs on delicate cases relating to uprising and sexual offenses against ladies and kids.

The seat additionally made it clear that the denounced can’t take profit under the watchful eye of the courtrooms of the way that FIRs held up against them have not been transferred on the site.

At first, it was recommended amid the listening to that the states be permitted to transfer FIRs on sites inside 48 hours.

Be that as it may, the court later altered as far as possible at 24 hours.

The bearing went ahead a PIL documented by Youth Lawyers Association of India on the issue.

The PIL alluded to a choice went by the Delhi High Court in which the city police was coordinated to transfer the FIRs on its site inside 24 hours of being enlisted.

The pinnacle court consented to the bearings of the HC with specific adjustments.