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Scams, safety & police

Filing an FIR and a zero FIR, cybercrime and the 1930 helpline, UPI and digital arrest frauds, RTI, and your rights when stopped by police.

How to check a court case status in IndiaEvery case in the district and high court system has a permanent CNR number that never changes, even when the case number does. Ho11 minverified 2026-08-05
How to file a complaint against the policeComplaining to the same force is one route among five, and usually the weakest. The human rights commissions, the police complaint12 minverified 2026-08-05
How to file an FIRA police station cannot refuse an FIR for a cognisable offence, and cannot refuse on grounds of jurisdiction. What a zero FIR is, 9 minverified 2026-07-31
How to file an RTI applicationTen rupees, thirty days, and a statutory obligation to answer. The Right to Information Act is the cheapest and most under-used to9 minverified 2026-07-31
How to get free legal aidFree legal aid in India is a statutory entitlement, not charity, and the eligible categories are far wider than income alone. Wher12 minverified 2026-08-04
How to keep children safe online in IndiaIndian law puts a reporting duty on anyone who learns that a child has been harmed — not just on parents. What to report and where12 minverified 2026-08-05
How to report cyber fraud in IndiaThe golden hour is real: money reported within about an hour can often be held before it leaves the chain of accounts. Call 1930 f10 minverified 2026-07-31
What to do about loan app harassmentHarassing your contacts, calling at night and threatening you are prohibited recovery practices whether the lender is registered o12 minverified 2026-08-05
Women's safety helplines and your rightsThe numbers that actually connect to help, the One Stop Centre most people have never heard of, and the civil remedies under the d13 minverified 2026-08-04