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ORDER

D. N. PATEL, Chief Justice (Oral)

1. This public interest has been preferred with the following prayers:-

"a) Direct the Commissioner of Delhi police and hisofficers not to put the mandate of using Urdu andPersian Words in the entire Fl.R. (FirstInformation Report).

b) Direct the Commissioner of Delhi police and hisofficers to use simple Hindi or English language(or any language suitable to the parties of thecase) in the whole of the Fl.R'J so that it can becomprehended to entire public at large (especiallythe concerned parties) OR replace the entireformal text with comprehensive columns just likeother parts of the Fl.R .. "

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2. Having heard the learned counsel for the parties and looking to the

facts and circumstances of the case, it appears that the respondents are using

several archaic Urdu. and Persian words in registering the First Information

Reports ('FIRs') under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. List of such :

words have been mentioned in our orders dated 7th August, 2019 and 25t~

November, 2019. For ready reference, these two orders are extracted

hereinbelow:-

Order dated 7th August, 2019

"1. The petitioner who is appears in person has taken thisCourt to the list of Persian as well as Urdu words frequentlyand commonly used by the police themselves while narratingincidents in the FIRs and normally at the end of the FIR. Thelist of such words are as under.-

"Insaad jarayam Prevention of crimeMajroob InjuredImroz TodayInkashaf DisclosureMusammi r- Mr/MsMustaba SuspectAdam pata UntraceableMuddayi ComplainantMuddala AccusedTameel ExecutionAala-a-qatal Murder weaponTaftish InvestigationDaryaft PleaHasab jabta As per lawMissal FileTarmeem AmendmentIshtagassa Petition"

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has also taken thisCourt to following sentences of one of the FIRs registered

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under Section 154 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973:-

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Crime Women Cell/North Distt. U ~ m '1\ ~ ~~~T ~ U/S 498/A/406/34 IPC <lif ~ €AT tJT<lT.~ ~

~ ~ ~ w ~ :!o CIT mo m ~ SHO ~~~T ~ S1Ramphal BffiGT fc1? ;;w:r"

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has also taken thisCourt to page No.71 of the writ petition which is also one of thesample FIRs which is more in Urdu than in Hindi language.The same reads as under:-

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2 Hours bad: Abrasiou. Bunse - over face (R) shoulder. necl; ? nature 0:' injuriesOR 1~7r;-~ ~ -;-;-':l·..q..- ~ ;;:11:;-" I-:r.-~I ";;I::.-=:rrr:- ~.·11-. -:;P.. "-. ~)'fLC :.r ,~~ ,. ~ --> r ')3~3 '3-11506,~-I !PC ;;"j ~ fr;rr T'T'iT'iT t I

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4. FIR should be in words of the complainant. Too muchflowery language, the meaning of which is to be found outwith the help of dictionaries, is not to be used in the FIRs.Moreover, the police officers are working for the commonpublic at large and not always for those, who are Doctoratedegree holders in Urdu, Hindi or Persian languages. As far aspossible, simple words are to be used in the FIRs.

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S. We, therefore, direct the Commissioner, Delhi Police toexplain whether these words used in the sample FIRsmentioned in the memo of this writ petition, are of thecomplainant or of the police personriel. ,We also direct theCommissioner, Delhi Police :0 file an affidavit indicating as towhy they are using such type of words which are not spoken bythe concerned complainant. The affidavit shall be filed beforethe next date of hearing.

6. List on2Sth November, 2019.'"

Order dated 25th November. 2019

"1. Counsel for the respondent No.2 submitted that theDeputy Commissioner of Police, Legal Cell, PoliceHeadquarter, Delhi has already issued a Circular dated 20th

November, 2019 regarding use of simple words instead of Urduand Persian words while recording the FJR. Detailed list ofUrdu words being used in FIR with their respective translationIn Hindi and English at page No.109 annexed with Circulardated zo" November, 2019 read as under:

WcFT ~. 3?;.Q~ '~Q~ 3-i*;ft Q~

1. ~ fcrQfw Special

2. 3Rd1 Q(1T ~ -crc=1 c:rr ~ Untrace

3. ~ 3f'RT"-fi Culprit

4. .31C.d1 Q~ ~~C1s$' Unidentified

~5. ~~ ~3ilR As above

6. J-~~ 3Ur~ Senior Officers

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7. 3m1T"C'I" ~~ Submitted

8. ~ -c:l'm: Behind, back

9. ~ qc; Rank

10. 3H1~<l(1 Cllf('lFclcn(1l. ~ Reality

11. ~ ~ Confession

12. ~ ~.~ Promise

13. ~ ~ Information

14. ~ ~~ Revenge

15. ~ .3-lffiq Charge

16. ~fl(1~lIfll qfurrc;; ~ Complaint

17. ~ ~~. ~~~f(1 Arrangement

18. ~ cnl<)ClI~ ~ cnl<)ClI~ Preventiveaction

19. ~-~TR-~-dlTm ~~~ ~iR-ft Hue and CryNotice

20. cn("ld"I ~C; ~~ WritingStatement

21. ~C';@"~ ~~ CognizableOffence

22. ~ ~.~~~ To lodge

~ ~ <P«IT23. ~ mrrdt Submitted

24. WGiT ('WIT~l'r U"{ ~ cfh" ('WIT~l'r House

25. ~~r ~ Request

26. ~ ~ Conversation

27. ~ jf;rr. c;c;r. ~ CfiT Gangs

~28. m .31l"mC; ~ c:nT$ e:r Wc1T ~ Deserted

29. 'q~~ 31fuT ~ Eyewitness

30. ;JR-1:!-~~r ~~ UnderInvestigation

31. ~ fc1J:;;:r Following

32. ~~ ~ CfiTC~ ~ Ex Convict

33. ~ r'fml'r ~ ~ tR:r "il'RT C!1{C1T Pick Pocketing

34. ~ ~.Fm" ' Express

35. ~ fl\<lI~(1 Attested

36. ~ Wsr Article

37. ~ ~ Summon

38. ~~ Itc:rr ~ Sharp Weapon

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39.~ ~ Relation

40. rmfR;r ~ Compliance

41. ~ ~ Supplementary

42. ~ 31¥mcr lnvestigation

43. ~a ~mw;fr-;;:IT Document

t;mTUT m .W ;R' ~

cfi'r ar ~44. ~e:R Signaturec<f(1~(145. c<\ll I4-(i ~ Enquiry

46.~ "8'rcP Right, Ok

47. ~ C;~TT Condition

48. ~ q~ Animal

49. ~~ ~~ lJfrt Fourth Copy

50. ~ ~, cll~lllc=l Waste

51. \fit ~,~ List, Memo

52. ~ 6l{IJlC';Jft ~ ~ crm- mcmcT Recovery

cfi'r~ Memo

53. l:fit Jl C/i40<'5'1 Jft ~~4iT~;R' Seizure Memo

ctA'mmt;R'~

C;f(1I~;Jl54. ~~ ~ ~ cfi'r ~ Handing over

memo55. ~~ ~ ~ cfi'r ~ Identification

Memo56. 1fit~~TN ~~~ Disclosure

4it~~Memo

57. l:fit ~~~ ~~f~4iT IdentificationMemo of Place

~58. ~ 0TTd1T('!(qT~tJ ~rfR"cfi'r ('!(qT~tJ Body Search

59. 1:flTc;Cj){ ~ By Jumping

60. t)1~l1f(1 ~ List

61. 6lC';fc:ill (1 ~ cfr«<1. Bad Intention

62. 6l"{"~ C/i"~OiIOjjfll{ As perstatement

63. 6lT~ fc:ill Jl IOjjflIf According torule

64. 6lT(>fT ~ Above

65. ~ Gm By

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66. ~ ~~<TT$ Sent in writing

67. ~ ~ ~ (>[df'f<TI;rrm Compile

68. ~ ~~ Place ofoccurrence

69. ~ m,;tf I, Myself

70. ~ ~ Mr.

71. dJfld=d1I~ ~~,~ Ms.

72. dJ~Hd1IG1 ~. Culprits

73. ¢ fQ) CfiIII ~ Cfi~il Complainant

74. dJ~~ ~ ~ ~ 31lRTtT Suspicious

~ q;r ~fCfi' EJ75. ~ ~, U'f'll(>f Injured person

76. ~ ~ Male

77. d1;51'R~ III U'f'll(>f ~ Female injured

78. dJ~ ~~ Famous person

79. dJ~~m ~ ~~ Brief facts

80. dJG11ftI iil 3ftlc:r ~ dJG1@iil Appropriate

~81. dJCfid=d1~ ~ ~,~, mrr Entire facts

82. dJlfi-H1~ ~ q;rT (fcR:crn ~) Complete factsconditions

83. m\JJ:.c;~ft ~ Present

84. f.1fra=rur uc;c:rr ~ q;r InspectiondJ~ It:;511

85. ~ ~, ~~tc=rr Spy, Informer

CTI'(>IT

86. ~ c;<f@' Busy

87. ~~lT q~ Animal

88. ~ 'OTIl Received

89. ~~ ~~~ Unlawful

~Assembly

90. m<>!' ;;:rm;c:nr mtt~~ Stolen property

91. ~ mr By

92. ~ ~ Safe

93. ~ ~-rn Bond

94. ~ 'J@' Q'frt, ~ True copy

dJ('II~Cfi ~

95. ~ qrn Near

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96. ~ ~~ . Duplicatecopies

97. C1cfrvrr qftum:r Result

98. c:r;mT 3ffuT ~ Without scale

99. ~ ~ By name

100. ~ Ucr;~. ~mr Confine,Detain

101. c:rr ~ ~3fc; ~ Non-

;#r. Cognizable

102. ~)~C'lId1'tl1 ~ 5T<l'tf Daily Diary

103. ~~T ~~<fIC'tT.~ Enmity

104. ~-~-~ 'JfCITtJ ~ fc"l Cki ffi R?l (1 ~ q, In front.of

~followingwitnesses

105. ~ uc;c:rr Incident

106. Clm?J 'a:!3fT1ll ~ ~ em- a1cfIT m em Approver

c:rt:IC1W .~ ~107. Wl'r.1 ~ T;~ .w:m'<T Serious crime

108. ~n:ffi ~ Person

10!:1. m; m* Associate

110. ~ ufu1 Happened

111. ~TtJC:(1" ~ Evidence

112. ~ ~ Identification

113. ~~ ~~~ As per Cr.PC

~114. ~ ~ Caution,

warning115. fE;q;I~(1 Security~m116. E'c1l<>iIc11 fmmr~~;# Under trial

c:n1~1<::Ilfl ;# ~ ~ prisoner

117. ~~ fci'l(>i~(>i Cl1{ In harmony

118.~ .31R~T Order

119. ~ qE't:lIC'l~ <IT;R:r Feature

120. ~ m~~ Alongwith

121. ~~~ fQ'1c:nI;a ci c:n(1(' q, As per thestatement of

Cfi'~C'lIGJfll~ complainant122. ~ a:!(>iI~d1IC'1 ~*~ Colleagues

123. 3fC;C; ~ Only

124. ~~ ~~ This case diary

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125. ~ eRr 5T<l'fr Case diary

126. rl. m=wr Present

127. ~ ~~. Meet suddenly

128. ~ dilt-"lfclT ~, cTi' mr By

129. ~ d1T\.-"lfclT~ Through

130. 011d'llrl (>1I!(TI ,,<1ffii <J Irl (1(>lT!(TI Personal search

131. ~~ ~ Cl1(>fd1~ fc:rorr Written by self

pIT132. ~ ~ Witnesses

133. ~ c:n~ Statement

134. 'tTFQT ~SJfT Paste

135. 'q!(~~ t:fCC1T LR ~ Eye witness

~136. an:r~ ~cfi'r ~ Place of

posting137. ~ ~ qill ., .'t:I(qT ~ Address not

known,. 138. ~~I<1Iq:C'l1 FvmcN~~~~ Convicted

139. ~ ~ <lTCf'i1T FvmcN~ ~., ~ Acquitted

140. ~ ~JfTC1 Start / Begin

141. a:!Cfid=d'l(>1 ~ Complete

142. ~!(~ (1(>1T!(fcTi' ~ ~ Poster

143. !(~ ~ Evidence

144. ~ wr (CfiTntn) Son of

145. ~ 3QC1TJr Alias

146. ~ me Injury

147. mr ftcM ~0lfuftcM Post MortemReport

148. ¥i1 c=rr=LR Prompt, Quick

149. ~ 3ft«:r Proper

150. ~ ftmr Possible

151. .,3-m NT!(f Dead body

152. ~ ~ Possession

153. (QIO'lIC'l(>1I!(TI 'fmc1 cfi'r (1(>lT!(TI Search of place

154. €lR1<'lR1<'l1 cTi' ~CLT R ln connectionwith

155. ~ ~~ Shri

156. ~-~-~ ~MGlRQC'lIDfe:1<:IT In the presenceof

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(c)1 m:ra:f)157. ~-~-~ QT6:G,'Qr: Word by word

158. fe:1l1;,:jICJ~I~ As per~ procedure159. ~ ~ Circumstances

160. mc;m di~W~ Mediator

161. C1tfQ~ ~ cpr C1tfQIT Sketch of deadbody

162. ~~ Fvrm~R~ Identified

311C'lq'iI:t) ~

163. .3-1'?;diQ~ Fvrm~R~ Unidentified

311C'lq'iI:t) c:r tJ164. c:rrafr<;r c:n\cTI .31'RITc:nc ~ Noted for

compliance165. ~ ~ ~ 1tq C!iTdi~ Unpaid labour

166. ~ ~.~ Against

167. ~ ~m~~ By hand

168. mrcm ~ Consult

169. *~ ~ c)1 fcR;i Against law,Illegal

170. ;,:j(>lFclill (1 fcH~\q Ownership

171. ~Q~ Valuable<li("<l q I<=I

172. ~ ~.<tf Weapon

173. .3rtttr (~ c)1 ~) Illegal<=1131I1I;31

174. ~q'i~d1I(1 3ffmITcrT . Accusation

175. ~ C:<=rr ~ R 00 c:r<!'iI Interfere

~176. ~'lili>i~I)J1"t f.tc:rr fclmT ~ ~ Interference

~~177. g'ij{1I1~ ~~cm;rr Complainant

178. mH llMf~ Patroilling

179. ~ ~ According to

180. ~ ~ ~ (m:r*'r Ascertain

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181. ~~ ~ Sanctioned

182. ~ W:mT Coincidence

183. ~ ~ Objection

184. ~~ ~Rctn Seize

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185. FvIc:'101~~ ~ Struggle

186. ~f(i u.l(i ~m Signature

187. .3-ITC;(1'C1 3NU't.fI f.lR f.lR 3NU'1.T ~ Habitualoffender

c;m;rr188. ~~r ~ tnT01T Measurement

189. ~ ~ Facts

190. ~~r ~ Wish

191. 601101(iirlltAl, ~ Permission~.J1Tt~r letter

192. c:n~rw:n~r ~ (1TCfj Pulling

193. d];c>1If9jtA ~ Employee

194. ~~ ~:Jfr c:nr~ Joint share.

195. 'iR; ~ (tAT:ITdt) Few, Little

196. ~.mm ~Sm Sobbing

197. ~rrf.R<;r ~~r ~ dt flfnif81(i Join in

tnT01Tinvestigation

198. ~ cfi'r31Rrr~ By order of

199. ~ .J1Tt~r~ Order

200. ~ ~.~ Argument

201. d];nfc;:c>1Cfi ~ Connected

202. ~ :ffi:R Difference

203. fJ'rc;rr ~ Complaint

204. 011d];tA ~O1 3ffia.rq (~) Impossible

205. ~ ~ Interest

206. ~ ~ ~.c:nRuT c)) Without anyreason

207. ~ ~ Appropriate

208. ~ '1.:zno=rdt ~ SV Keeping inview

209. tR f9jCFeRe;I~I01 0ll 3fqcfr f81CFeRC\ 1fl lrresponsible

~in~dtc:r

! ~~210. titA;n1(i1 q;r AgreementI ~Cfi~I~01ltAl211. ~ ~ Entry

212. 3Wf~ ffi, BT(1: Self

213. .w;~rr 31Wrc:nr Doubt

214. 3f?;J1 ~ Fc1 t<;q 1C; 01 c:r tt=rr Not served

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215. ~ ~. Information

216. q;frq:; ~ 1J~ lTB3 First Party

217. q;frq:; ~ ~lTB3 Second Party

218. ~ mc:r'1ffi=1 Cl1«IT Warn

219. 3-TTm 3Ur, ~ Senior

220. ~ ~ Perrnision

221. ~fc:'BC;I~ ~ 3flfficm <liT ~ Controm ofCrime

222. ~ ;j'j1C1~~Cli~ Knowingly

223. ~ ~ Dispatch

224. ~ JlIFcll>c.(lI~ Discovery--

225. '11m" fo1'\Tlr, ~ Agreement

226. Cl1R".3frnC;" ~ Useful

227. ~ C:fri C:I,,;'1 ~. Cognizable

228. ~ ~~~ HavingPossession

229. tnb1 tnb1 3;c;r.rr - 3-fNdT Separately

230. q)1;j'jC:1~ ~ Criminal

231. ~ ~ Statement

232. ~~ ~~ WrittenStatement

233. ~~ ~rq~~ Affidavit_._-

234. ~H~lf('l . ~ Dismissed.-

235. 6Ii'r ~ Acquit-

236. 6lTf1(>lTf1(>l1 c)) m=m R, $ ~ R With referenceto

237. ~ ~R In the presenceof

238. ~ $~R,c)\-~ In respect of

R239. ~~ ~$~R Information in

.- resepct of240. ~~~ fo1cJw c;<ffin Innocent

-241. ~ 31Wm/~ Above

mentioned242. dWtRT ~. ;j'jC1~<Ii~ Crowd

243. d1~~ ~~ Suspicious-

244. d1~rFcm ~, "CRTJl~~ Advice

245. ~ fu:J.lTJT Department

246. ~ .mftc:r, ~ Subordinate

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247. ~ mr Through, by

248. ~ ~ Appoint.-

249. d1@~,;'1 ~~ Price related

250. ~~. .mm~ Economiccondition

251. d1TW1 ;;::rcJ;f Fmll1m c:nc;rr Innocent

252. ~. f.fm;r ~.~ File

253. fci'R:rR;r ~ Example

254. d}3fm1 F-l<>i\7.l('l Suspend

255. d}3f$:rr ~fRUT Examination

256. ~ f~ Destination

257. ~~('l~Cfi ~-~.~ Different--

258. ~ ~.~ Agreed..

259. ~ 3flRT'tfr Accusedd

260. FclC1IC;lfQC; Disputed~('lClI311

261. ~ IDWf(1 ~c))~ Fit for hearing

262. c:n'tJr 3llfc1 Cast

263. ~ fcm:c:r Dismiss

264. ~ .3llifT ~ Sir

265. ~ o:fr1~ Bail

266. 0R '1.lC1. ~ Wealth

267. ~ q~TT 3flRT~ Profession ofCrime

268. WfTc1 ~ "Jf:RR JmT'1.l Heinousoffence/crime

269. ~ Jl qCRIFc=lG. fc1~ f"<.t (1 Insulted

270. ~ ftQTT. 3ffi Direction

271. ~ Seek response3lql~('l~~

272. 3lql~~~ 3(HC;I~I. Responsible

273. ~ m'rl~ 3ld11C1('lC;1~ Surety...

274. ~ QRR Body..

275. ¥ 3flRT'tJ Offence

276. at -~ -(11f('frQr f$m'T'tfrc1 Dismiss

277. at-~-F-lJI~Ic11 ~-n:sr ;R- Underobservation

278. at-~-~ ~~.~;R- Under custody

279. ~ ~,~ Particulars_.

280. ~CfiHI~ ~,~ Detailed-_ .•

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281. ~ .3-TCRR" Opportunity

282. ~ fc);Q61IC1, ~ Present--

283. ~ ~ Consent

284. ~ 1JfWC1 Departure

285. ~1u1~C1I611 B61~1('l1 q:r Settlement. -

Bribe286. ft"JUC1 ~ _.

287. fuJ ¥ Acquit

288. ~$;f mm_ SJlT, "Cfi"ffi" Absconder

289. (>lIClIRB ~~ Abandon

~c:r~

290. ~ ~ So--..

291. 6!WJlT m.o=rr tt=rr Incident.-

292. c:rvrt: <:flRUT Reason

293. ~~ ~ <:flRUT Sufficient. ground

294. ~ ~-fit:rr Parents

295. mc:r ;rf3-lR Heinous

296. ~ 1JCRTUT,ma--.:r Evidence

297. ~ ~ Hearing

298. ~ ffr\{. q 611fO'l n Prove

299. wm Qill, m Clue..-

300. ~ B(J1~I(:1I Settlement

301. ~ Qrq~, On oath

302. ~cli~ Summoned~\~n(>l~

303. ~ ~ ck-I ~ ftSl n Following

304. ~ qRCl\?i('l Change,convert

305. c=ra=rm ~,.ffRT, ~ All

306. mm ~ In charge,Record & MaalKhana_.

307. ~ c:nRTJTR Lock-up...

308. ~~ q f8 c) C;C1 <fiI qfci Copy of dailydiary entry

309. 00 ~ Other

310. ~ fcrRt. c:nqc:r, ~ Legalprocedure

311. ~ lh1;J1C\lfl .. ~~ Code of~ ,CriminalProcedure- ._-

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312. ClI~~I~ ftc=c: ~c3~ Indian PenalCode-.Crime313. ¥m1 .3mT~

.-Prevention of314. ~¥m1 3flffi<t.IT c$r UCfimRCrime

315. ~ m<l'iR ~ CfiT<l ~ For officialwork

316. ~ c)1 ID2.T Along with

317. W 3t~<:T Objective

318. ~ ~q;lllnq;n'l Complainant--

319. 3-lTftc:cJ ~ ReportingPerson

320. ;;:jq;6:J:.01<J~ 1J@. Seizure- .... -

321. ~~fT1fi ~ Disclosure

322. fc1~~ <t:.llICiIq;~OI Poining out,instance

323. ~H1;F1C;~~ ¥: t;T@ Recovery

324. iSl~ql('>l~~ qc;r.:r ~ c)1 ~ To give

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337. fc1t:R ContinuousdJ::fI('>l::fl('>l

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372. ~ nTQi Side

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375. ~. 3fo=(1 End

376. ~ ~ Help, assitance

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378. CH1~(Y,~ft 1J@ Receipt

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379. ~~ 3-TlfC'lI ~ ~ Se If Written

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381. ~~ 3ifm"an Under custody

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383. m~ ~ Stamped,sealed

2. The aforementioned Urdu/Persian words are being usedmechanically by the Police without knowing the meaningthereof and without proper application of mind. FIR should bein the simplest language possible. It should be in the words ofthe person lodging the FIR. There is no need for Police to showtheir knowledge of Urdu and Persian words and these wordsshould not be used by them mechanically without knowing theirexact meaning. Moreover, public at large may not be able tounderstand all these Urdu or Persian words, therefore withevery copy of the FIR, the aforementioned list is required to besupplied to a person seeking a copy of the FIR so that he/shecan himself/herself see the translated version of Urdu andPersian words used in the FIR and understand the contents ofthe FIR. The aforementioned Iist- may not be exhaustive asthere can be other similar Urdu and Persian words being used inthe FIR which are not mentioned in this list. The practice ofusing these words in the FIR ought to be stopped by the Police.

3. Looking to the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, itappears that FIR is the most vital document prepared by Policeas it sets the process of criminal justice in motion. In fact, copyof the FIR is required to be sent to the Magistrate immediatelyas it is an immediate version of the narration of the wholeoffence. In Court, FIR is required to be read time and again,hence, it should be in a simple language or it should be in thelanguage of a person who has approached the Police for lodgingof FIR.

74. In view of the Circular dated 20th November, 2019 issuedby the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Legal Cell, PoliceHeadquarter, Delhi, we hereby direct the respondent No.2 topresent before this Court at least copies of ten FIRs registered

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with ten different police stations so that we can verify whetherthe Circular issued by the Deputy Commissioner of Police isbeing followed by the subordinate police' officers/officials inletter and spirit. Thus, minimum hundred copies of FIRsshould be presented before the Court on the next date of hearingwith supporting affidavit."

3. Pursuant to the aforesaid observations of this Court, the respondents

have issued a Circular dated zo" November, 2019 which is at Annexure-A

to the counter affidavit filed by respondent No.2.

4. In view of the aforesaid circular, learned counsel for respondent No.2

has handed over copies of approximately 100 FIRs .. Copies thereof have

also been handed over to the counsel for the petitioner. The said FIRs are

taken on record.

S. After a perusal of the aforementioned FIRs, it appears that in most of

the FIRs, the directions contained in circular dated zo" November, 2019 by

the Deputy Commissioner of Police have been followed by the respondents.

Hence, we see no reason to further monitor this case.

6. Nonetheless, we expect that the aforesaid circular dated 20th

November, 2019 shall be followed by the Delhi Police so that the general

public at large may not face any difficulty in understanding the contents of

an FIR. We also expect from the respondents that they shall upload the list

of the· archaic Urdu and Persian words which were in use while registering

the FIRs on the website of Delhi Police.

7. We also direct the Commissioner, Delhi Police that the orders of this

Court in this writ petition as well as copy of the aforesaid circular dated zo"November, 2019 should be circulated to the concerned Police Officers so as

to percolate the same in the hierarchy and also to the teaching/educational7

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institutes meant for training of Police Personnel.

8. We further clarify that the list which have been enumerated in our

orders as extracted hereinabove is not exhaustive. The respondents, in their

discretion, may curtail or add to that list.

9. Before parting, we deem it appropriate to clarify that we have not

opined against the use of Urdu words per se. Every language is entitled to

command its own respect, and we are conscious of the richness of Urdu as a

language. We only seek to emphasize that an FIR, by its very nature, has to

be worded in a manner as would make it comprehensible to the common

man. An FIR is the starting point of the criminal investigative process, and

usage of archaic expressions, which the common man rarely-if-ever-uses,

can have serious repercussions on the efficiency and efficacy of the criminal

justice delivery system. We, therefore, clarify that while the use of Urdu

words of common usage, like "kitaab", "ilzaam", "hawaalat" etc. may be

permissible, obscure and archaic expressions can findno place in an FIR.

10. With these observations, the writ petition is disposed of.

C.M.No.50724/2019 (for intervention)

11. In view of the disposal of the writ petition, we see no reason to

entertain this application.

12. The application is accordingly dismissed.

- ,CHIEF JUSTICE

~,~1C.HARI SHA.NKAR, J

DECEMBER 11,20191 'anb'

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