Don't discriminate against minorities in filing FIR

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 In the backdrop of the Dadri incident, the Union Home Ministry has asked all States not to discriminate against the minorities while registering FIR as timely filing of chargesheet and speedy trial restore the faith of different communities. In a communication, the Home Ministry told the States and Union Territories that as per CrPC, a police officer is duty-bound to register a case on the basis of any information disclosing a cognisable offence and FIR has to be registered irrespective of territorial jurisdiction.    

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