Prosecute those lodging false FIRs: Allahabad HC to UP Police

PRAYAGRAJ: (Jan 16) Taking serious note of false FIRs being lodged by some people, the Allahabad High Court has asked the police in Uttar Pradesh to mandatorily initiate prosecution against those who lodge such false or malicious reports.

The court also warned that failure to do so would render the police officers liable for prosecution and departmental action.

"If the observation made by this Court is not followed in letter and spirit, it would amount to contempt of court and the aggrieved person may approach this court for appropriate action against such contemptuous conduct of the police authorities as well as the judicial officers", Justice Praveen Kumar Giri said in an order on Wednesday.