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 his
officers not to put the mandate of using Urdu and
Persian Words in the entire Fl.R. (First
Information Report).
I
b) Direct the Commissioner of Delhi police and his
officers to use simple Hindi or English language I
(or any language suitable to the parties of the
case) in the whole of the Fl.R'J so that it can be
I
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 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 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 r- 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"

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has also taken this

Court to following sentences of one of the FIRs registered

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 under Section 154 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973:-
"~DO~'1.fRT~~,~~~~%11-1SI cff
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 ~ S1 Ramphal BffiGT fc1? ;;w:r"

3. Learned 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:-
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 4. FIR 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.

S. We, 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 personriel. ,We also direct the
Commissioner, Delhi Police :0 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.

6. List on2Sth 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 FJR. 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 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~ Preventive
action
19. ~-~TR-~-dlTm ~~~ ~iR-ft Hue and Cry
Notice
20. cn("ld"I ~C; ~~ Writing
Statement
21. ~C';@"~ ~~ Cognizable
Offence
22. ~ ~.~~~ To lodge

~ ~ <P«IT
23. ~ 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 ~~ Under
Investigation
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. c<f(1~(1 ~e:R Signature
45. 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
Memo
cfi'r~
53. l:fit Jl C/i40<'5'1 J ft ~~4iT~;R' Seizure Memo
ctA'mmt;R'~
C;f(1I~;Jl
54. ~~ ~ ~ cfi'r ~ Handing over
memo
55. ~~ ~ ~ cfi'r ~ Identification
Memo
56. 1fit~~TN ~~~ Disclosure
Memo
4it~~
57. l:fit ~~~ ~~f~4iT Identification
Memo 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 per
statement
63. 6lT~ fc:ill Jl IOjjflIf According to
rule
64. 6lT(>fT ~ Above
65. ~ Gm By

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 66. ~~<TT$ Sent in writing
~
67. ~ ~ ~ (>[df'f<TI;rrm Compile
68. ~ ~~ Place of
occurrence
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' EJ
75. ~ ~, 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. ftI iil
dJG11 3ftlc:r ~ dJG1@iil Appropriate

~
81. dJCfid=d1
~ ~ ~,~, mrr Entire facts
82. dJlfi-H1~ ~ q;rT (fcR:crn ~) Complete facts
conditions
83. m\JJ:.c;~ft ~ Present
84. dJ~ It:;511 f.1fra=rur uc;c:rr ~ q;r Inspection
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. ~~ . Duplicate
~ copies
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-
. Cognizable
;#r
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
following
~ witnesses
105. ~ uc;c:rr Incident
106. Clm?J 'a:!3fT1ll ~ ~ em- a1cfIT m em Approver

c:rt:IC1 W .~ ~
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,
warning
115. fE;q;I~(1 ~m Security
'.
116. E'c1l<>iIc11 fmmr~~;# Under trial
prisoner
c:n1~1<::Ilfl ;# ~ ~
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 the
statement of
Cfi'~C'lIGJfll~ complainant
122. ~ 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

pIT
132. ~ ~ Witnesses
133. ~ c:n~ Statement
134. 'tTFQT ~SJfT Paste
135. 'q!(~~ t:fCC1T LR ~ Eye witness

~
136. an:r~ ~cfi'r ~ Place of
posting
137. ~ ~ 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 (CfiT ntn) Son of
145. ~ 3QC1TJr Alias
146. ~ me Injury
147. mr ftcM ~0lfuftcM Post Mortem
Report
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 connection
with
155. Shri
~ ~~
156. ~-~-~ ~MGlRQC'lIDfe:1<:IT In the presence
rl
of
,I

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

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

~ procedure
159. ~ Circumstances
~
160. mc;m di~W~ Mediator

161. C1tfQ~ ~ cpr C1tfQIT Sketch of dead

body
162. ~~ Fvrm~R~ Identified

311C'lq'iI:t) ~
163. .3-1'?;diQ~ Fvrm~R~ Unidentified
311C'lq'iI:t) c:r tJ
164. c:rrafr<;r c:n\cTI .31'RIT c:nc ~ Noted for
compliance
165. ~ ~ ~ 1tq C!iTdi~ Unpaid labour
166. ~ ~.~ Against
167. ~ ~m~~ By hand
168. mrcm ~ Consult
169.

170.
*~
;,:j(>lFclill (1
~ c)1 fcR;i Against law,
Illegal
Ownership
fcH~\q
171. ~Q~ <li("<l q I<=I Valuable
172. ~ ~.<tf Weapon
173. <=1131
I1I;31 .3rtttr (~ c)1 ~) Illegal
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

~)
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 ~ Habitual
offender
c;m;rr
188. ~~r ~ tnT01T Measurement
189. ~ Facts
~
190. ~~r Wish
~
191. ~ 601101(iirlltAl, ~ Permission
letter
.J1Tt~r
192. c:n~rw:n~r ~ (1TCfj Pulling
193. d];c>1If9jtA ~ Employee
194. ~~ ~:Jfr c:nr~ Joint share.
195. 'iR; ~ (tAT:IT dt) Few, Little
196. ~.mm ~Sm Sobbing
197. ~rrf.R<;r ~~r ~ dt flfnif81(i Join in
investigation
tnT01T
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 any
reason
207. ~ ~ Appropriate
208. ~ '1.:zno=r
dt ~ SV Keeping in
view
209. tR f9jCFeRe;I~I01 0ll 3fqcfr C\ 1fl
f81 CFeR lrresponsible
~in~dtc:r
! ~~
210. I ~Cfi~I~01ltAl titA;n1(i1 q;r Agreement
211. ~ ~ 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 of
Crime
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. ~ ~~~ Having
Possession
229. tnb1 tnb1 3;c;r.rr - 3-fNdT Separately
230. q)1;j'jC:1~ ~ Criminal
231. ~ ~ Statement
232. ~~ ~~ Written
Statement
233. ~~ ~rq~~ Affidavit
_._-
234. ~H~lf('l . Dismissed
~ .-
235. 6Ii'r ~
Acquit
-
236. 6lTf1(>lTf1(>l1 c)) m=m R, $ ~ R With reference
to
237. ~ ~R In the presence
- of
238. ~ $~R,c)\-~ In respect of

R
239. ~~ ~$~R Information in
.- resepct of
240. ~~~ fo1cJw c;<ffin Innocent
-
241. 31Wm/~ Above
~
mentioned
242. 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~ Economic
condition
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$:rr ~fRUT Examination
256. f~ Destination
~
257. ~~('l~Cfi ~-~.~
--
Different
258.
~ ~.~ ..
Agreed
259. 3flRT'tfr Accusedd
~
260. ~('lClI311 FclC1IC;lfQC; Disputed
261. ~ IDWf(1 ~c))~ Fit for hearing
262. c:n'tJr 3llfc1 Cast
263. ~ fcm:c:r Dismiss
264. ~ .3llifT ~ Sir
265. ~ o:fr1~ Bail
266. 0R '1.lC1. ~ Wealth
267. ~ q~TT 3flRT~ Profession of
Crime
268. WfTc1 ~ "Jf:RR JmT'1.l Heinous
offence/crime
269. ~ IFc=lG.
Jl q CR fc1~ f"<.t (1 Insulted
270. ~ ftQTT. 3ffi Direction
271. 3lql~('l~~ ~ Seek response
272. 3lql~~~ 3(HC;I~I. Responsible
273. ~ m'rl~ ...
3ld11C1('lC;1~ Surety
274. ~ QRR Body
..
275. Offence
¥ 3flRT'tJ
276. at -~ -(11f('frQr f$m'T'tfrc1 Dismiss
277. at-~-F-lJI~Ic11 ~-n:sr ;R- Under
observation
278. at-~-~ ~~.~;R- Under custody
279. ~ ~,~ Particulars
_.
280. ~CfiHI~ Detailed
7 ~,~
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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
.-
286. ft"JUC1 Bribe
~ _.
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
~
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diary entry
309. 00 ~ Other
310. ~ fcrRt. c:nqc:r, ~ Legal
procedure
311. ~ lh1;J1C\lfl ~.. ~~ , Code of
Criminal
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 312. ClI~~I~ ftc=c: ~c3~ Indian Penal
Code
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313. ¥m1 .3mT~ Crime
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314. ~¥m1 3flffi<t.IT c$r UCfimR Prevention of
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321. ~~fT1fi ~ Disclosure
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324. iSl~ql('>l~~ qc;r.:r ~ c)1 ~ To give
325. CiI~I<:l;J1 3-rtt~ Illegal
326. m~ ~~ Illegal
327. d1vldTI ~m,~ Crowd
328. ~ mm-a-n .Custody
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330. ~ ma=fl Witness
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338. ~ ~ Detailed
339. ~. ~ Namely
340. 6I7-TT01 tf,2.fc1 Statement
341. ~ ('!"ffi~fr c.<1fui<JIn tiITa Personal
Search
342. '.31Ivf Today
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344. ~ qp, ~ Cj)f Previous

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 345. JITJT'I1T~'I1T Later
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348. qQ~ ~.
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358. a:!C'lf<eC't 4) <)1 ~'4 &t In respect of
359. ~ Relevant
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367. ~ ¥:QRa, Re-start
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375. ~. 3fo=(1 End
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7 377. 3fffi'CJ rq:c=r 3iICOlI~ICHOi Coming and
going
378. CH1~(Y,~ft 1J@ Receipt

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 379. ~~ 3-TlfC'lI ~ ~ Se If Written
380. X1{('10j;A 'l.:I1 { ic-('1 Jj ('1 Offence under
section
381. ~~ 3ifm"an Under custody
382. ~ fc:lJI{IC7jI t~ ~ ;R- Under
observation
383. m~ Stamped,
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2. The 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 Iist- 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.

3. Looking to the Code of Cri minal 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.

4. In view of the Circular dated 20th November, 2019 issued

by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Legal Cell, Police
7 Headquarter, Delhi, we hereby direct the respondent No.2 to
present before this Court at least copies of ten FIRs registered
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 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."

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/educational
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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.

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CHIEF JUSTICE

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C.HARI SHA.NKAR, J
DECEMBER 11,20191 'anb'

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