Can use general Urdu, Persian words in FIRs, avoid archaic usage: HC clarifies

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Dec 11 2019 | 1:05 PM IST

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday clarified it had in an earlier order only directed that FIRs should be registered in simple language, and archaic Urdu and Persian words need to be avoided.

A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice C Hari Shankar said Urdu and Persian words of general use can be used by police while registering complaints.

The clarification by the court came while disposing of a plea which had
The court said,"Archaic Urdu and Persian words ought not to be utilised (while lodging FIRs) and that is what we intended to convey by our order of August 7 in a seperate pending PIL before us. Urdu and Persian words of general use can be used."

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First Published: Dec 11 2019 | 1:05 PM IST