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- File an FIR (they CANNOT refuse)
- Investigation (document & evidence collection)
- Arrest
- Chargesheet (filing of the final report)
- Court Hearing
- Sentencing
- Most police stations have a ‘Rapid Response Desk for Women, Children and Senior Citizens’ where at least one lady officer is seated at all times. The victim must approach the officials at this desk. In the off chance that such a desk is not accessible, the victim may approach the officer on duty.
- Incase there is no lady officer, a lady constable is called to take the statement; incase the latter in also unavailable a lady representative from a NGO is called. The victim can also choose to give her statement in the company of her parents/ guardian.
- Officers cannot refuse to file an FIR under any circumstances. A statement will be recorded in the FIR according to the victim’s narration of the incident, in Hindi, English or Marathi. In most cases, the recording officer will translate the statement to Marathi and fill up the FIR form. On the basis of this statement, the sections of the offences are determined.
- If the victim is under severe trauma, relatives or friends can approach the police. A lady officer will be sent to the victim’s residence/ hospital where they can record her statement.