{"id":48354,"date":"2025-05-20T15:35:45","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T10:05:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=48354"},"modified":"2025-05-29T15:40:29","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T10:10:29","slug":"e-zero-fir-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/e-zero-fir-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"e-Zero FIR Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>e-Zero FIR Initiative Latest News<\/h2>\n<p>The Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) has launched the e-Zero FIR initiative, which automatically converts financial cybercrime complaints over \u20b910 lakh into First Information Reports (FIRs).<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 35px; font-style: inherit;\">What is the e-Zero FIR Initiative?<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>e-Zero FIR initiative<\/strong>\u00a0is a new mechanism where\u00a0<strong>financial cybercrime complaints involving fraud above \u20b910 lakh<\/strong>\u00a0are\u00a0<strong>automatically converted into FIRs<\/strong>\u00a0if reported via the\u00a0<strong>1930 helpline<\/strong>\u00a0or the\u00a0<strong>National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>This system has been\u00a0<strong>launched on a pilot basis in Delhi<\/strong>\u00a0by the\u00a0<strong>Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C)<\/strong>\u00a0under the\u00a0<strong>Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Objective:\u00a0<\/strong>The initiative aims to\u00a0<strong>speed up investigations<\/strong>\u00a0into large-scale cyber frauds and ensure\u00a0<strong>swift action<\/strong>\u00a0against cybercriminals.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rationale:\u00a0<\/strong>It addresses the\u00a0<strong>longstanding grievance<\/strong>\u00a0of victims who face\u00a0<strong>delays in FIR registration<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>difficulty recovering stolen money<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Legal framework:\u00a0<\/strong>The system is aligned with the provisions of\u00a0<strong>Sections 173(1) and 1(ii)<\/strong>\u00a0of the newly enacted\u00a0<strong>Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>e-Crime Police Station of Delhi<\/strong>\u00a0has been officially\u00a0<strong>notified for e-FIR registration and case transfer<\/strong>\u00a0under these legal provisions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>How Does the System Work?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Complaints of\u00a0<strong>financial cybercrime losses above \u20b910 lakh<\/strong>, once filed through\u00a0<strong>1930 or NCRP<\/strong>, will\u00a0<strong>automatically trigger a Zero FIR<\/strong>\u00a0at the\u00a0<strong>e-Crime Police Station, Delhi<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>This\u00a0<strong>Zero FIR is immediately routed<\/strong>\u00a0to the relevant\u00a0<strong>territorial cybercrime police station<\/strong>, based on the complainant&#8217;s location.<\/li>\n<li>Victims are required to\u00a0<strong>visit the cybercrime police station within 3 days<\/strong>\u00a0to get the Zero FIR\u00a0<strong>converted into a regular FIR<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Integration of Key Platforms<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The process involves integration of:\u00a0<strong>I4C\u2019s National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP)<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Delhi Police\u2019s e-FIR System<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>National Crime Records Bureau\u2019s (NCRB) Crime and Criminal Tracking Network &amp; Systems (CCTNS)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>This\u00a0<strong>interlinking of databases<\/strong>\u00a0facilitates\u00a0<strong>real-time processing<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>auto-routing<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>nationwide interoperability<\/strong>\u00a0for cybercrime cases.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>About Zero FIR<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>A\u00a0<strong>Zero FIR<\/strong>\u00a0can be registered at\u00a0<strong>any police station<\/strong>, regardless of the\u00a0<strong>place of the crime<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It ensures that\u00a0<strong>jurisdictional issues do not delay investigation<\/strong>\u00a0and provides\u00a0<strong>legal urgency<\/strong>\u00a0for prompt action.<\/li>\n<li>Introduced following the\u00a0<strong>Justice Verma Committee recommendations<\/strong>\u00a0post the\u00a0<strong>Nirbhaya case (2012)<\/strong>, it reinforces\u00a0<strong>victim-centric policing<\/strong>\u00a0and quick redressal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>e-Zero FIR Initiative FAQs<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Q1:\u00a0<\/strong>What is the e-Zero FIR Initiative?<br \/>\n<strong>Ans:<\/strong>\u00a0The e-Zero FIR allows victims to file an FIR at any police station, irrespective of jurisdiction, especially in cases of sexual assault, cybercrime, and urgent threats.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q2:\u00a0<\/strong>Who launched the e-Zero FIR system?<br \/>\n<strong>Ans:<\/strong>\u00a0It was part of initiatives under the Ministry of Home Affairs and Digital Police Portal, integrated with the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q3:\u00a0<\/strong>Is e-Zero FIR legally valid?<br \/>\n<strong>Ans:<\/strong>\u00a0Yes, it is a legally valid FIR, and once transferred to the correct jurisdiction, it proceeds like a regular FIR.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/cyber-fraud-complaints-of-over-10-lakh-lodged-via-helpline-or-portal-to-automatically-convert-into-firs\/article69594649.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"allow-copy_covered_elem_id_1748347775500\" class=\"allow-copy_cover allow-copy_cover__minimized allow-copy_cover__on-elem\" style=\"top: 0px; 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