Allahabad High Court Questions FIR Protocol for Union Minister's Name
No ‘Hon’ble’ or ‘Mr’ for Union minister in FIR: Allahabad HC seeks ACS home’s reply
Hindustan Times
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The Allahabad High Court has requested an explanation from the Additional Chief Secretary (Home) of Uttar Pradesh regarding the omission of honorifics for a Union minister in an FIR filed in Mathura. The court emphasized the importance of following protocol in official documents.
- 01The Allahabad High Court is questioning the omission of honorifics in an FIR.
- 02The case involves a Union minister named in an FIR from Mathura.
- 03The court has set a deadline for the Additional Chief Secretary to respond.
- 04The next hearing is scheduled for April 6.
- 05The court emphasized the police's duty to adhere to protocol.
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The Allahabad High Court has directed the Additional Chief Secretary (Home) of Uttar Pradesh to explain why the honorific 'Hon'ble' was not included before the name of a Union minister in an FIR lodged in Mathura last year. A bench comprising Justice JJ Munir and Justice Tarun Saxena noted that even if the first informant failed to include the honorific, it was the police's responsibility to follow protocol and insert it in the FIR. The court has mandated that the explanation be provided in an affidavit and communicated to the relevant officials within 48 hours. The next hearing for this case is set for April 6.
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This ruling underscores the importance of protocol in legal documents, which may affect how officials are addressed in future FIRs.
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