Vishalakshi Goel v. Union of India and Anr

O R D E R : D. N. PATEL, Chief Justice (Oral)

¶1This public interest has been preferred with the following prayers:- "a) Direct the Commissioner of Delhi police and his officers not to put the mandate of using Urdu and Persian Words in the entire F.I.R. (First Information Report).

b) Direct the Commissioner of Delhi police and his officers to use simple Hindi or English language (or any language suitable to the parties of the case) in the whole of the F.I.R., so that it can be comprehended to entire public at large (especially the concerned parties) OR replace the entire formal text with comprehensive columns just like other parts of the F.I.R.."

¶2Having 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 25th 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 this Court to the list of Persian as well as Urdu words frequently and commonly used by the police themselves while narrating incidents in the FIRs and normally at the end of the FIR. The list of such words are as under:-

"Insaad jarayam - Prevention of crime Majroob

- Injured Imroz

- Today Inkashaf

- Disclosure Musammi - Mr/Ms Mustaba

- Suspect Adam pata - Untraceable Muddayi

- Complainant Muddala

- Accused Tameel

- Execution Aala-a-qatal - Murder weapon Taftish

- Investigation Daryaft

- Plea Hasab jabta - As per law Missal

- File Tarmeem

- Amendment Ishtagassa - Petition"

¶2Learned counsel for the petitioner has also taken this Court to following sentences of one of the FIRs registered

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

"ŵीमान DO साहब थाना सɶी e.Mh, िदʟी बकार सरकार िनवेदन है मन SI Dks Crime Women Cell/North Distt. ls ekSlqy gksus ij vQljku ckykds vkns"k vuqlkj U/S 498/A/406/34 IPC dk ljtn gksuk ik;k tkrk gS fygktk rgjhj gtk cxtZ dk;eh eq0 nj jft0 djds ckgqDe SHO lkgc rQrh"k gokys SI Ramphal lkgc fd tk;"

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

¶4FIR should be in words of the complainant. Too much flowery language, the meaning of which is to be found out with the help of dictionaries, is not to be used in the FIRs. Moreover, the police officers are working for the common public at large and not always for those who are Doctorate degree holders in Urdu, Hindi or Persian languages. As far as possible, simple words are to be used in the FIRs.

¶5We, therefore, direct the Commissioner, Delhi Police to explain whether these words used in the sample FIRs mentioned in the memo of this writ petition, are of the complainant or of the police personnel. We also direct the Commissioner, Delhi Police to file an affidavit indicating as to why they are using such type of words which are not spoken by the concerned complainant. The affidavit shall be filed before the next date of hearing.

¶6List on 25th November, 2019." Order dated 25th November, 2019 "1. Counsel for the respondent No.2 submitted that the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Legal Cell, Police Headquarter, Delhi has already issued a Circular dated 20th November, 2019 regarding use of simple words instead of Urdu and Persian words while recording the FIR. Detailed list of Urdu words being used in FIR with their respective translation in Hindi and English at page No.109 annexed with Circular dated 20th November, 2019 read as under:

Đम सं. उदू[ शÞद Ǒहंदȣ शÞद अंĒेजी शÞद

¶1अहम ǒवशेष Special

¶2अदम पता ǔजसका पता ना चले Untrace

¶3मुजǐरम अपराधी Culprit

¶4अदम शनाÉत ǔजसकȧ पहचान न हुई हो Unidentified

¶5मािनंद बाला बाला ऊपर As above

¶6अफसरान बाला उÍच अिधकारȣ Senior Officers

¶7अरसाल Ĥèतुत है Submitted

¶8अकब पीछे Behind, back

¶9ओहदा पद Rank

¶10असिलयत वाèतǒवकता, सÍचाई Reality

¶11इकबाल èवीकार Confession

¶12इकरार वचन, वायदा Promise

¶13इǒƣला सूचना Information

¶14इंतकाम बदला लेना Revenge

¶15इलज़ाम आरोप Charge

¶16इंसतगासा पǐरवाद, िशकायत Complaint

¶17इंतज़ाम Ĥबंध करना, बंदोबèत Arrangement

¶18इंसदादȣ काय[वाहȣ िनवारक काय[वाहȣ Preventive action

¶19इèतहार-शोर-ए-गोगा इæतेहार शोरे-गोगा Hue and Cry Notice

¶20कलमबंद बयान िलखना Writing Statement

¶21काǒबल दèत अÛदाजी सं£ेय अपराध Cognizable Offence

¶22कायमी बनाना, दज[ करना जैसे मुकÙƬा दज[ करना To lodge

¶23ǔखदमत सेवा मɅ Submitted

¶24खाना तलाशी घर इ×याǑद कȧ तलाशी House

¶25गुज़ाǐरश िनवेदन Request

¶26गुÝतगू बातचीत Conversation

¶27िगरोह गɇग, दल, अपरािधयɉ का िगरोह Gangs

¶28ग़ैर आबाद ǔजसमे कोई न रहता हो Deserted

¶29चæमदȣद आँखɉ देखा Eyewitness

¶30ज़ेर-ए-तफतीश अनुसंधानाधीन Under Investigation

¶31ज़ैल िनàन Following

¶32सज़ा याफता सज़ा काट चुका åयǒƠ Ex Convict

¶33जेब तराशी जेब से पैसा चोरȣ करना Pick Pocketing

¶34ज़ाǑहर बतलाना, èपƴ Express

¶35तसदȣक स×याǒपत Attested

¶36तहरȣर लेख Article

¶37तलब बुलाना Summon

¶38तेज़धार हिथयार पैना हिथयार Sharp Weapon

¶39ताãलुक संबंध Relation

¶40तामील पालना Compliance

¶41ततीमा अितǐरƠ Supplementary

¶42तफतीष अनुसंधान Investigation

¶43दèतावेज़ िलǔखत सामĒी जो Ĥमाण के Ǿप मɅ Ĥयोग कȧ जा सके Document

¶44दèतख़त हèता¢र Signature

¶45दरयाÝत पूछताछ Enquiry

¶46दुǽèत ठȤक Right, Ok

¶47हालात दशा Condition

¶48ढोर पशु Animal

¶49पत[ चाहǾम चौथी Ĥित Fourth Copy

¶50Ǒफ़ज़ूल बेकार, वाǑहयात Waste

¶51फद[ £िƯ, सूची List, Memo

¶52फ़द[ बरामदगी बरामद होने वाले सामान कȧ सूची Recovery Memo

¶53फ़द[ मकबूज़गी Ǒकसी वèतु को कÞज़े मɅ लेने के बारे मɅ िलǔखत दèतावेज़ Seizure Memo

¶54फ़द[ हवालगी हवाले करने कȧ सूची Handing over memo

¶55फ़द[ िशनाÉत पहचान करने कȧ सूची Identification Memo

¶56फ़द[ इंकशाफ़ दोषी अपराध èवीकार करे वह सूची Disclosure Memo

¶57फ़द[ िनशानदेहȣ दोषी Ǒकसी èथान को बतलाए Identification Memo of Place

¶58फ़द[ जामा तलाशी शरȣर कȧ तलाशी Body Search

¶59फांद कर कूदकर By Jumping

¶60फ़ेहǐरèत सूची List

¶61बदिनयत बुरȣ नीयत Bad Intention

¶62बर बयान कथनानुसार As per statement

¶63बा कायदा िनयमानुसार According to rule

¶64बाला उपरोƠ Above

¶65बज़ǐरया Ʈारा By

¶66मुरसला िलǔखत भेजी गई Sent in writing

¶67मत[ब तरतीब से लगाया गया Compile

¶68मौका घटनाèथल Place of occurrence

¶69मन èवयं, मɇ I, Myself

¶70मुसàमी Įी Mr.

¶71मुसàमात सुĮी, Įीमती Ms.

¶72मुजरमान दोषीगण Culprits

¶73मुƧई िशकायतकता[ Complainant

¶74मुशतबहा ǔजस åयǒƠ पर अपराध करने का शक हो Suspicious

¶75मज़Ǿब ज़íमी, घायल Injured person

¶76मज़कूरा पुǽष Male

¶77मज़कूǐरया घायल Ƹी Female injured

¶78मुअǔÏज़ज़ ĤितǒƵत åयǒƠ Famous person

¶79मुÉतसर हालात संǔ¢Ư हालात Brief facts

¶80मुनािसब उिचत जैसे मुनािसब Ǒहदायत Appropriate

¶81मुकàमल हालात पूण[, पूरा, सारा Entire facts

¶82मुफ़èसल हालात पूण[ (ǒवèतृत हालात) Complete facts conditions

¶83मौज़ूदगी उपǔèथित Present

¶84मुलाहज़ा िनरȣ¢ण घटना èथल का Inspection

¶85मुखबर गुƯचर, गुƯ सूचना देना वाला Spy, Informer

¶86मसǾफ åयèत Busy

¶87मवेशी पशु Animal

¶88मौसूल ĤाƯ Received

¶89मजमा ǔखलाफ़े कानून कानून ǒवǽƨ जमाव Unlawful Assembly

¶90माल मराǽका चोरȣ कȧ संपǒƣ Stolen property

¶91मारफत Ʈारा By

¶92महफूज़ सुरǔ¢त Safe

¶93मुचलका बÛद-पğ Bond

¶94मुराÛना मूल Ĥित, नक़ल मुताǒबक असल True copy

¶95नóद पास Near

¶96नकुलात नकल Ĥितयाँ Duplicate copies

¶97नतीजा पǐरणाम Result

¶98नज़रȣ आँखɉ देखा Without scale

¶99नामज़द नािमत By name

¶100नज़रबंद रोके रखना, कैद करना Confine, Detain

¶101ना काǒबले दèतअंद ज़ी असं£ेय Non-Cognizable

¶102रोज़नामचा दैिनक डायरȣ Daily Diary

¶103रंǔजश दुæमनी, खुÛदस Enmity

¶104Ǿ-ब-Ǿ गवाहा जैल िनàनिलǔखत गवाहɉ के सामने In front of following witnesses

¶105वारदात घटना Incident

¶106वायदा मुआफ गवाह दोषी को ¢मा करने का वचन देकर गवाह बनाना Approver

¶107संगीन अपराध गंभीर अपराध Serious crime

¶108शÉस åयǒƠ Person

¶109सह साथी Associate

¶110सरज़द घǑटत Happened

¶111शहादत गवाहȣ Evidence

¶112िशनाÉत पहचान Identification

¶113हèब ज़ाÞता दंड ĤǑĐया संǑहता अनुसार As per Cr.PC

¶114Ǒहदायत चेतावनी Caution, warning

¶115Ǒहफाज़त सुर¢ा Security

¶116हवालाती ǒवचाराधीन अिभयोगɉ मɅ कारावास मɅ बंद åयǒƠ Under trial prisoner

¶117हèब मामूल िमलजुल कर In harmony

¶118हुÈम आदेश Order

¶119हुिलया पहचानने योÊय Feature

¶120हमराह साथ लेना Alongwith

¶121हèब मुÝत साइल िशकायतकता[ के कथनानुसार As per the statement of complainant

¶122हमराहȣ मुलाज़मान साथी कम[चारȣ Colleagues

¶123अदद केवल Only

¶124ǔज़मनी हज़ा यह ǔजमनी This case diary

¶125ǔज़मनी केस डायरȣ Case diary

¶126अज़[ Ĥèतुत Present

¶127मुलाकȧ अचानक िमलना Meet suddenly

¶128बज़ǐरये माÚयम से, के Ʈारा By

¶129बदèत माÚयम से Through

¶130जामातलाशी åयǒƠगत तलाशी Personal search

¶131बकलम खुद अपनी कलम से िलखा हुआ Written by self

¶132गवाहान साǔ¢याँ Witnesses

¶133बयानात कथन Statement

¶134चèपा िचपका हुआ Paste

¶135चæमदȣद गवाह घटना पर उपǔèथत åयǒƠ Eye witness

¶136जाए तैनाती िनयुǒƠ कȧ जगह Place of posting

¶137अदमपता ǔजसका पता न चला हो Address not known

¶138सज़ायाÝता ǔजसको सज़ा हो गई हो Convicted

¶139अदम सज़ा याÝता ǔजसको कोई सज़ा न हो Acquitted

¶140आगाज़ शुǽआत Start / Begin

¶141मुकàमल पूण[ Complete

¶142इæतहार तलाश के िलए पोèटर Poster

¶143शहादत गवाहȣ Evidence

¶144वãद पुğ (का ǒपता) Son of

¶145उफ़[ उपनाम Alias

¶146ज़Éम चोट Injury

¶147मम[ ǐरपोट[ मृ×यु जाँच ǐरपोट[ Post Mortem Report

¶148चुèत त×पर Prompt, Quick

¶149जायज़ उिचत Proper

¶150मुमǑकन संभव Possible

¶151नअश लाश Dead body

¶152तहवील कÞज़ा Possession

¶153खानातलाशी èथान कȧ तलाशी Search of place

¶154बिसलिसला के संबंध मɅ In connection with

¶155मुसàमी अमुक åयǒƠ Shri

¶156Ǿ-ब-Ǿ िनàनिलǔखत साǔ¢यɉ In the presence of

(के सम¢)

¶157हरफ-ब-हरफ शÞदश: Word by word

¶158बदèतूर िनयमानुसार As per procedure

¶159हालात पǐरǔèथित Circumstances

¶160सालरा मÚयèथ Mediator

¶161नÈशामम[ मृतक का नÈशा Sketch of dead body

¶162िशनाÉतशुदा ǔजसके ǒवषय मɅ पूण[ जानकारȣ हो Identified

¶163अदम शनाÉत ǔजसके ǒवषय मɅ पूण[ जानकारȣ न हो Unidentified

¶164तामील करना आ£ा नोट करना Noted for compliance

¶165बेगार ǒबना पैसे Ǒदए काम लेना Unpaid labour

¶166ǔखलाफ ǒवǽƨ, ǒवपरȣत Against

¶167दèती हाथɉ हाथ By hand

¶168मशवरा सलाह Consult

¶169गैर कानूनी कानून के ǒवǽƨ Against law, Illegal

¶170मलǑकयत èवािम×व Ownership

¶171बेशकȧमती मूãयवान Valuable

¶172असलाह हिथयार, यंğ Weapon

¶173नाजायज़ अवैध (कानून के ǒवǽƨ) Illegal

¶174मुकƧमात अिभयोग Accusation

¶175दÉल देना बीच मɅ टोका टाकȧ करना Interfere

¶176दखलंदाज़ी ǒबना Ǒकसी वजह से िशरकत करना Interference

¶177फǐरयादȣ िशकायत करने वाला Complainant

¶178गæत पहरा करना Patrollling

¶179तहत अनुसार According to

¶180ताईद पुǒƴ करना (समथ[न करना) Ascertain

¶181मंज़ूरशुदा èवीकृत Sanctioned

¶182इƣफाक संयोग Coincidence

¶183एतराज़ आपǒƣ Objection

¶184ज़Þत करना कÞज़े मɅ लेना Seize

¶185ǔजदोजहद संघष[ Struggle

¶186दèतखत हèता¢र Signature

¶187आदतन अपराधी बार बार अपराध करने वाला Habitual offender

¶188पैमाइश नापतोल करना Measurement

¶189मजबून ǒवषय Facts

¶190ÉवाǑहश इÍछा Wish

¶191परवाना ठजाजतनामा, िलǔखत आदेश Permission letter

¶192कशमकश खींचा तानी Pulling

¶193मुलाǔज़म कम[चारȣ Employee

¶194शामलात सभी का Ǒहèसा Joint share

¶195चंद कुछ (माğा मɅ) Few, Little

¶196ǽआँसा रोता हुआ Sobbing

¶197शािमल तफतीश अÛवेषण मɅ सǔàमिलत करना Join in investigation

¶198बाहुÈम कȧ आ£ा से By order of

¶199फरमान आदेश अनुसार Order

¶200ǔजरह बहस, तक[ Argument

¶201मुƣǔãलक संबंिधत Connected

¶202फ़क[ अंतर Difference

¶203िगला िशकायत Complaint

¶204नामुमǑकन असंभव (मुǔæकल) Impossible

¶205तवÏजौ Ǿिच Interest

¶206बेवजह ǒबना Ǒकसी कारण के Without any reason

¶207वाǔजब उिचत Appropriate

¶208मƧेनज़र Úयान मɅ रखते हुए Keeping in view

¶209गैर ǔज़àमेदारान जो अपनी ǔजàमेदारȣ कत[åयɉ के बारे मɅ न जानता हो Irresponsible

¶210इकरारनामा समझौता पğ Agreement

¶211इÛġाज Ĥǒवǒƴ Entry

¶212अज खुद èवयं, èवतः Self

¶213अंदेशा आशंका Doubt

¶214अदम तामील िनçपादन न होना Not served

¶215इƣला सूचना Information

¶216फरȣक अåवल Ĥथम प¢ First Party

¶217फरȣक दोयम ǑƮतीय प¢ Second Party

¶218आगाह सावधान करना Warn

¶219आला उÍच, ĮेƵ Senior

¶220इजाजत अनुमित Permision

¶221इǔÛसदादे ज़राइम अपराधɉ का िनवारण Controm of Crime

¶222इरादतन जानबूझकर Knowingly

¶223इरसाल भेजना Dispatch

¶224ईजाद आǒवçकार Discovery

¶225करार िनƱय, Ĥित£ा Agreement

¶226कार आमद उपयोगी Useful

¶227काǒबले दèतंदाजी सं£ेय Cognizable

¶228काǒबज कÞजा रखने वाला Having Possession

¶229फद[न फद[न अलग-अलग Separately

¶230फौजदारȣ आपरािधक Criminal

¶231बयान कथन Statement

¶232बयान तहरȣरȣ िलǔखत बयान Written Statement

¶233बयान हãफȧ शपथ पğ Affidavit

¶234बरखाèत पदÍयुत Dismissed

¶235बरȣ मुƠ Acquit

¶236बिसलिसला के Ĥसंग मɅ, के Đम मɅ With reference to

¶237बहाǔजरȣ उपǔèथित मɅ In the presence of

¶238बाबत के सàबÛध मɅ, के ǒवषय मɅ In respect of

¶239बाबत इƣला सूचना के ǒवषय मɅ Information in resepct of

¶240बेगुनाह शÉस िनदȾष åयǒƠ Innocent

¶241मजकूर उपरोƠ/पूवȾƠ Above mentioned

¶242मजमा भीड़, जनसमूह Crowd

¶243मशकूक संǑदÊध Suspicious

¶244मशǒवरा मंğणा, परामश[ Advice

¶245महकमा ǒवभाग Department

¶246मातहत अधीन, अधीनèथ Subordinate

¶247माफ़[ त Ʈारा Through, by

¶248मामूर िनयुƠ Appoint

¶249मािलयती मूãय सàबÛधी Price related

¶250माली हैिसयत आिथ[क ǔèथित Economic condition

¶251मासूम नĨ èवाभाव वाला Innocent

¶252िमसल, िमरल फाइल, पğावली File

¶253िमसाल उदाहरण Example

¶254मुअƣल िनलंǒबत Suspend

¶255मुआईना िनरȣ¢ण Examination

¶256मुकाम èथान Destination

¶257मुÉतिलफ िभÛन-िभÛन, ǒविभÛन Different

¶258मुक़र[र िनयत, िनǔƱत Agreed

¶259मुजǐरम अपराधी Accusedd

¶260मुतनाजा ǒववादाèपद Disputed

¶261काǒबले समायत सुनवाई के योÊय Fit for hearing

¶262कौम जाित Cast

¶263ख़ाǐरज िनरèत Dismiss

¶264जनाबे आली Įीमान Sir

¶265जमानत Ĥितभूित Bail

¶266जर धन, ǽपया Wealth

¶267जुरायम पेशा अपराधजीवी Profession of Crime

¶268संगीन जुराईन गंभीर अपराध Heinous offence/crime

¶269जलील अपमािनत, ितरèकृत Insulted

¶270जािनब Ǒदशा, ओर Direction

¶271जवाबतलब उƣरदेय Seek response

¶272जवाबदेह उƣरदायी Responsible

¶273जािमन Ĥित भू, जमानतदार Surety

¶274ǔजèम शरȣर Body

¶275जुम[ अपराध Offence

¶276जेरे-ए-तÝतीश ǒवचाराधीन Dismiss

¶277जेरे-ए-िनगरानी देख-रेख मɅ Under observation

¶278जेरे-ए-Ǒहरासत Ǒहरासत मɅ, हवालात मɅ Under custody

¶279तफसील Þयौरा, ǒववरण Particulars

¶280मुफ़èसल ǒवèतृत, Þयौरेवार Detailed

¶281मोहलत अवसर Opportunity

¶282मौजूद ǒवƭमान, उपǔèथत Present

¶283रजामंदȣ सहमित Consent

¶284रवानगी Ĥèथान Departure

¶285राजीनामा समझौता पğ Settlement

¶286ǐरƳत घूस Bribe

¶287ǐरहा मुƠ Acquit

¶288Ǿह पोष भागा हुआ, फरार Absconder

¶289लावाǐरस ǔजसका कोई उƣरािधकारȣ न हो Abandon

¶290िलहाजा इसिलए So

¶291बकुआ घटना होना Incident

¶292वजह कारण Reason

¶293वजह माकूल पया[Ư कारण Sufficient ground

¶294वािलदैन माता-ǒपता Parents

¶295संगीन गंभीर Heinous

¶296सबूत Ĥमाण, साêय Evidence

¶297समायत सुनवाई Hearing

¶298साǒबत िसƨ, Ĥमाǔणत Prove

¶299सुराग पता, खोज Clue

¶300सुलह समझौता Settlement

¶301हलफन शपथपूव[क On oath

¶302हरबतलब बुलाने के अनुसार Summoned

¶303हरबेजैल िनàनिलǔखत Following

¶304तÞदȣल पǐरवित[त Change, convert

¶305तमाम समèत, सारा, सब All

¶306मोहर[र िलǒपक In charge, Record & Maal Khana

¶307हवालात कारागार Lock-up

¶308नक़ल रपट Ĥितवेदन कȧ Ĥित Copy of daily diary entry

¶309दȣगर अÛय Other

¶310जाÞता ǒविध, कानून, ĤǑĐया Legal procedure

¶311जाÞता फौजदारȣ दंड ĤǑĐया संǑहता Code of Criminal Procedure

¶312ताǔजराते ǑहÛद भारतीय दंड संǑहता Indian Penal Code

¶313जुरायम अपराध Crime

¶314इÛसदाद जुरायम अपराधɉ कȧ रोकथाम Prevention of Crime

¶315बकार सरकार राजकȧय काय[ हेतु For official work

¶316बमय के साथ Along with

¶317बगज़[ उƧेæय Objective

¶318मुƧई िशकायतकता[ Complainant

¶319आǐरÛदा आगंतुक Reporting Person

¶320मकबूजगी ĤािƯ Seizure

¶321इंकशाफ Ĥकटन Disclosure

¶322िनशानदेहȣ Úयानाकष[ण Poining out, instance

¶323बरामदगी पुनः ĤािƯ Recovery

¶324बहवालगी Ĥदान करने के िलए To give

¶325नाजायज़ अवैध Illegal

¶326ग़ैर क़ानूनी ǒविध ǒवǽƨ Illegal

¶327मजमा सभा, समूह Crowd

¶328Ǒहरासत अिभर¢ा Custody

¶329जैल िनàनिलǔखत Given below

¶330गवाहान सा¢ी Witness

¶331मशकूक हालात संǑदÊध पǐरǔèथितयाँ Suspicious circumstances

¶332ताईद èवीकार Confirm

¶333वकवा, वकुआ घटना èथल Place of occurrence

¶334वाǑक़या घटना Incident

¶335रवानगी जाना, िनकलना Departure

¶336इƣेफाǑकया संयोगवश, भाÊयवश By Chance

¶337मुसलसल िनरंतर Continuous

¶338तफसील ǒवèतार Detailed

¶339अज़ाने नामक Namely

¶340बयान कथन Statement

¶341जामा तलाशी åयǒƠगत खोज Personal Search

¶342इमरोज़ आज Today

¶343हज़ा इस, यह This, That

¶344साबक़ा पूव[, पहले का Previous

¶345मज़ीद आगे का बाद का Later

¶346तसåवुर कãपना Observe

¶347बाहाǔजर उपǔèथित Present

¶348पेशबÛदȣ उपǔèथित Present, produce

¶349पुिलÛदा पोटली Package

¶350िनशान अंगुèत उँगिलयɉ के िचÛह Finger prints

¶351बरǔखलाफ के ǒवǽƨ Against

¶352जाित मुचलका åयǒƠगत बंधपğ Personal bond

¶353जमानत नामा Ĥितभूित पğ Bail bond

¶354मुरतबा, मत[बा िलǔखत Written

¶355बदèत के हाथ Through

¶356बǾए फद[ èमरǔणका के माÚयम से Through seizure memo

¶357मुताǒबक़ अनुसार According to

¶358मुतǔãलक के सàबÛध मɅ In respect of

¶359मुतलका सàबंिधत Relevant

¶360इÛġाज Ĥǒवǒƴ Entry

¶361पुæत हजा इससे पूव[ Previous

¶362फरȣक प¢ Party

¶363अåवल Ĥथम First

¶364दोयम ǑƮतीय Second

¶365मु×फǐर[क ǒविभÛन Different

¶366फाǐरम िनवृƣ Retired

¶367सरसÞज पुनः Ĥारंभ Re-start

¶368मजमून åयाÉया Explanation

¶369अलहदा अलग Separate

¶370पारचा कपड़ा Cloth

¶371बएतवार शहादत साêयɉ पर ǒवƳास करते हुए Relying on evidence

¶372ढब तरफ Side

¶373बतौर के Ǿप मɅ As

¶374आगाज़ Ĥारàभ Begin

¶375अनजाम अÛत End

¶376इमदाद सहायता Help, assitance

¶377आमदो रÝत आवागमन Coming and going

¶378मौसूलगी ĤािƯ Receipt

¶379बाकलम खुद अपनी कलम से Self Written

¶380सूरतजुम[ धाराÛतग[त Offence under section

¶381जेरे Ǒहरासत अिभर¢ा Under custody

¶382जेर िनगरानी देख रेख मɅ Under observation

¶383सर बमुहर मुġांकण Stamped, sealed

¶2The aforementioned Urdu/Persian words are being used mechanically by the Police without knowing the meaning thereof and without proper application of mind. FIR should be in the simplest language possible. It should be in the words of the person lodging the FIR. There is no need for Police to show their knowledge of Urdu and Persian words and these words should not be used by them mechanically without knowing their exact meaning. Moreover, public at large may not be able to understand all these Urdu or Persian words, therefore with every copy of the FIR, the aforementioned list is required to be supplied to a person seeking a copy of the FIR so that he/she can himself/herself see the translated version of Urdu and Persian words used in the FIR and understand the contents of the FIR. The aforementioned list may not be exhaustive as there can be other similar Urdu and Persian words being used in the FIR which are not mentioned in this list. The practice of using these words in the FIR ought to be stopped by the Police.

¶3Looking to the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, it appears that FIR is the most vital document prepared by Police as it sets the process of criminal justice in motion. In fact, copy of the FIR is required to be sent to the Magistrate immediately as it is an immediate version of the narration of the whole offence. In Court, FIR is required to be read time and again, hence, it should be in a simple language or it should be in the language of a person who has approached the Police for lodging of FIR.

¶4In view of the Circular dated 20th November, 2019 issued by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Legal Cell, Police Headquarter, Delhi, we hereby direct the respondent No.2 to present before this Court at least copies of ten FIRs registered

with ten different police stations so that we can verify whether the Circular issued by the Deputy Commissioner of Police is being followed by the subordinate police officers/officials in letter and spirit. Thus, minimum hundred copies of FIRs should be presented before the Court on the next date of hearing with supporting affidavit."

¶3Pursuant to the aforesaid observations of this Court, the respondents have issued a Circular dated 20th November, 2019 which is at Annexure-A to the counter affidavit filed by respondent No.2.

¶4In 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.

¶5After a perusal of the aforementioned FIRs, it appears that in most of the FIRs, the directions contained in circular dated 20th November, 2019 by the Deputy Commissioner of Police have been followed by the respondents. Hence, we see no reason to further monitor this case.

¶6Nonetheless, 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.

¶7We 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 20th November, 2019 should be circulated to the concerned Police Officers so as to percolate the same in the hierarchy and also to the teaching/educational

institutes meant for training of Police Personnel.

¶8We 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.

¶9Before 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 find no place in an FIR.

¶10With these observations, the writ petition is disposed of. C.M.No.50724/2019 (for intervention)

¶11In view of the disposal of the writ petition, we see no reason to entertain this application.

¶12The application is accordingly dismissed.

CHIEF JUSTICE

C.HARI SHANKAR, J DECEMBER 11, 2019/'anb'

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 11th December, 2019 + W.P.(C) 6183/2018 & C.M.No.50724/2019 (for intervention) VISHALAKSHI GOEL ..... Petitioner Through: Petitioner in person with Ms.Kamakshi Garg, Mr.Armaan Gupta, Advs. Versus UNION OF INDIA AND ANR. ..... Respondents Through: Mrs.Suparna Srivastava, CGSC with Ms.Nehul Sharma, Adv. for R-1. Mr.Naushad Ahmed Khan, ASC for GNCTD. Mr.Nizamuddin Pasha, Mr.Izafeek Ahmad, Mr.Bharat Gupta, Advs. for the intervenor. CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.HARI SHANKAR