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Polity & GovernanceJudiciary and Justice SystemAlternate Dispute Resolution, Legal Aid and Access to JusticeMedium (editorial estimate)
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Concept understanding
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Alternate Dispute Resolution, Legal Aid and Access to Justice

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Which of the following statements about a Zero First Information Report (Zero FIR) under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 is/are correct? 1. A Zero FIR can be lodged at a police station, even though the place of commission of a cognizable/non-cognizable offence is outside the territorial jurisdiction of that police station. 2. The Officer-in-Charge of the police station where a Zero FIR has been lodged may, with the permission of the competent authority, initiate a preliminary enquiry. 3. Under Zero FIR, it is obligatory for the informant to furnish information electronically. Select the answer using the code given below:

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Question 62 · Alternate Dispute Resolution, Legal Aid and Access to Justice · Polity & Governance · UPSC Prelims 2026 (GS)

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2026 · GS · Question 62