Police & notices
Someone beat me, attacked me, threatened me, or is demanding money (extortion)
Get medical help first and ask the hospital to record your injuries. Then report it in writing — even if the police treat it as a minor matter.
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Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: voluntarily causing hurt (Section 115), grievous hurt (Section 117), criminal intimidation (Section 351) and extortion (Section 308). Serious offences are cognisable and police must register an FIR (Section 173 BNSS, including Zero FIR and e-FIR). For minor (non-cognisable) offences police record it and you may need a magistrate’s order to investigate. A medico-legal certificate (MLC) from the hospital is key evidence.
General information, not legal advice.
Papers that usually help
- Medico-legal certificate (MLC) and hospital records
The most important proof in any hurt case. - Photos of injuries and damaged property, taken the same day
Injuries fade quickly. - Names and phone numbers of witnesses
Independent witnesses carry weight. - CCTV footage from nearby shops or buildings
Often deleted within days. - Threat messages, call recordings and call logs
Proves intimidation or extortion. - Proof of any money paid
Helps trace and recover. - Your written complaint and the FIR / NCR copy
Next steps depend on it. - If police refuse, send the complaint to the Superintendent of Police in writing
The next step before going to the magistrate.
Questions Saboot will ask you
- What happened?
- How serious are the injuries?
- Do you know the person?
- Have you gone to the police?
- Is the threat still going on?
Sources
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
- NALSA — free legal aid
Common situations
- Someone hit me in a fight
- Getting death threats
- Someone demanding money with threats
- Someone damaged my car or shop
- Attacked by a group
- Acid attack or serious injury
- Road rage — hit by another driver
- Being branded a witch and threatened by villagers
- Need victim compensation after an attack
- Witness in a case and being threatened to turn hostile
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