Giving information about a cognizable offence
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Section 173
Information about a cognizable offence may be given orally or electronically to the officer in charge of a police station, irrespective of where the offence occurred. Electronic information must be signed within three days.
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The recorded information must be provided free of cost to the informant or victim.
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A police station should not reject information about a cognizable offence merely because another station covers the location.
15 questions to think through
1 Can information about a cognizable offence be given irrespective of the area where it occurred?
Answer: Yes
BNSS Section 173 expressly says irrespective of the area where the offence is committed.
2 What must the informant or victim receive for the recorded information?
Answer: A free copy
Section 173(2) requires a copy to be given forthwith, free of cost.
3 Which official legal reference anchors "Giving information about a cognizable offence"?
Answer: Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Section 173
This lesson is anchored in Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Section 173. Use the linked official source to verify the exact text.
4 Which lesson title belongs to Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Section 173?
Answer: Giving information about a cognizable offence
Giving information about a cognizable offence is the library lesson connected to Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Section 173.
5 Which plain-language explanation correctly matches Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Section 173?
Answer: Information about a cognizable offence may be given orally or electronically to the officer in charge of a police station, irrespective of where the offence occurred. Electronic information must be signed within three days.
The sourced takeaway for Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Section 173 is: Information about a cognizable offence may be given orally or electronically to the officer in charge of a police station, irrespective of where the offence occurred. Electronic information must be signed within three days.
6 Which real-life example best illustrates "Giving information about a cognizable offence"?
Answer: A police station should not reject information about a cognizable offence merely because another station covers the location.
This example applies the lesson without expanding it beyond the cited rule: A police station should not reject information about a cognizable offence merely because another station covers the location.
7 Which practical response follows most directly from Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Section 173?
Answer: The recorded information must be provided free of cost to the informant or victim.
The practical lesson is: The recorded information must be provided free of cost to the informant or victim.
8 A friend describes this rule: Information about a cognizable offence may be given orally or electronically to the officer in charge of a police station, irrespective of where the offence occurred. Electronic information must be signed within three days. Which lesson are they discussing?
Answer: Giving information about a cognizable offence
That description belongs to "Giving information about a cognizable offence", sourced to Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Section 173.
9 This happens: A police station should not reject information about a cognizable offence merely because another station covers the location. Which legal reference should you check first?
Answer: Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Section 173
Start with Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Section 173, then compare the real facts with the official text.
10 Which title-and-law pairing is accurate?
Answer: Giving information about a cognizable offence — Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Section 173
The accurate pair is Giving information about a cognizable offence — Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Section 173.
11 Which takeaway about "Giving information about a cognizable offence" is accurate?
Answer: Information about a cognizable offence may be given orally or electronically to the officer in charge of a police station, irrespective of where the offence occurred. Electronic information must be signed within three days.
Rights and duties have legal wording and context. This lesson's sourced summary is: Information about a cognizable offence may be given orally or electronically to the officer in charge of a police station, irrespective of where the offence occurred. Electronic information must be signed within three days.
12 Which response uses the "Giving information about a cognizable offence" lesson responsibly?
Answer: The recorded information must be provided free of cost to the informant or victim.
Responsible use starts with the actual rule and proportionate, lawful action: The recorded information must be provided free of cost to the informant or victim.
13 Why should this situation raise a legal or civic question: A police station should not reject information about a cognizable offence merely because another station covers the location.
Answer: Because Information about a cognizable offence may be given orally or electronically to the officer in charge of a police station, irrespective of where the offence occurred. Electronic information must be signed within three days.
The example matters because it connects to this sourced principle: Information about a cognizable offence may be given orally or electronically to the officer in charge of a police station, irrespective of where the offence occurred. Electronic information must be signed within three days.
14 Where should you verify the exact wording behind "Giving information about a cognizable offence"?
Answer: The linked official source for Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Section 173
The lesson links to an official source for Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Section 173. Educational summaries should be checked against primary text.
15 What should you do when the real facts differ from the lesson example?
Answer: Apply Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Section 173 to the real facts and seek qualified advice when needed.
Examples teach a principle, but real legal outcomes depend on the applicable text, facts, procedure, and current law.
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