The amended Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sahita, 2023, brings significant relief for women by allowing electronic FIRs for cognisable offenses as per Clause 173. This provision spares women victims from retelling their experiences to the police. Clause 173 states that information about a cognisable offense can be conveyed orally or through electronic communication to a police station officer, recorded by a female police officer.
