MHA Issues Advisory For Mandatory Registration Of FIR, Time Bound Investigation In Cases Of Sexual Violence [Read Advisory]

The Women Safety Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs has directed all the State Governments and UT Administrations to mandatorily register an FIR and conduct time-bound investigations, in case information is received relating to sexual offences against women. The States have been instructed to investigate and take stringent action against the concerned officers who do not follow...