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Non-Cognizable Report (NCR - Section 155 CrPC / Section 174 BNSS)
Criminal Procedure & Jurisprudence Terms
Definition
The entry made in the police station's daily diary recording information about a non-cognizable offence, following which the police must direct the informant to the jurisdictional magistrate without investigating.
Example
A shopkeeper reports verbal abuse and minor pushing by a customer without injuries; the police sub-inspector in Pune registers an NCR and advises the shopkeeper to file a private complaint before the Judicial Magistrate First Class.