What is the procedure of filling an FIR?

The procedure of filing an FIR is prescribed in Section 154 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898. It is as follows:

When information about the commission of a cognizable offence is given orally, the police must write it down.
It is your right as a person giving information or making a complaint to demand that the information recorded by the police is read over to you.
Once the police have recorded the information in the FIR Register, the person giving the information must sign it.
You should sign the report only after verifying that the information recorded by the police is as per the details given by you.
People who cannot read or write must put their left thumb impression on the document after being satisfied that it is a correct record.
Always ask for a copy of the FIR, if the police do not give it to you.
It is your right to get a copy of FIR free of cost.

This FAQ is prepared by Sadia Saman Advocate