uploaded on state police websites +Upload all FIRs on UPP website, HC tells govt In a major relief to the common man seeking police intervention, the Allahabad high court on Thursday directed the state government to ensure uploading of all First Information Reports (FIRs) which are lodged in the state on the official site of Uttar Pradesh Police. The FIRs should preferably be uploaded within 24 hours of filing, the court said. Mohali police to soon upload FIRs, DDRs on its website All FIRs and DDRs will soon be uploaded on the website of the Mohali police, according to a decision taken by the police authorities to make the force web-friendly. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed that all FIRs involving cognizable offences must bewithin 24 hours of their registration.The court, however, exempted FIRs related to sensitive cases involving sexual offences or insurgency and terrorism from the order.The court said that in the absence of an official website of the state police, the FIRs would be uploaded on the website of the state governments.The bench said that if internet connectivity was not available, the FIRs could be uploaded within 48 hours of their registration.The directions, following a plea by the Youth Bar Association of India, are largely on the lines of the directions passed by the Delhi High Court earlier with some modifications.However, the time period was extended to 72 hours in the geographical location where internet availability is weak.The bench said this as counsel for Sikkim, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Uttarakhand and Jammu and Kashmir sought relaxation in terms of time.The counsel for Odisha told the court that the accused may take advantage of such a move and can flee the jurisdiction of the police where they have been booked.

Source: Times of India September 07, 2016 13:55 UTC