Zero Fir: An Undiscovered Right for the Legal Protection of Women

Abstract

The case of Nirbhaya led to several reforms in our current judicial system and one of them was Zero FIR. This substantial clause has led to the FIR being filed from everywhere and was quite a turning stone in legal history, but people are still not aware of this right, and it was just the movie 'Pink' that led to the awakening of what 'ZERO FIR' is among the minds of people. So, the focus in this paper is on debating what exactly is 'Zero FIR'? Thought of Zero FIR The arrangement of Zero FIR came up as a suggestion in Justice Verma Committee Report in the new Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 after the shocking Nirbhaya instance of December 2012. The arrangement says: A FIR can be recorded at any police headquarters independent of spot of wrongdoing and zone of locale. This arrangement is for everybody. When in a difficult situation Men and ladies will be profited equally.  Alas! The tragedy lies in unawareness of masses regarding their rights and on the part of government failing to spread awareness, as well This paper discusses in brief the road less travelled and all the unexplored ways it leads to.