Response

Visit the police station and speak to the inspector in charge. There is a station for each locality and if you are a woman, there is a special one for you without men. If they refuse to lodge the FIR, approach the Superintendent or Commissioner with a written complaint against your brother. If even that fails, file the complaint as a criminal enquiry before the Magistrate in court who will direct lodging FIR if there is substance in your claims.

Just a word of caution : legal battles are long and best avoided. If there are older people in the family or your peer group takes interest, discuss the issue and seek their mediation in the dispute. It is important to first seek isolation from your brother such that he does not harass you while you are going through the legal remedies. Without question details, I hope that you are not married because if you are the protection officer can take care of all this without your having to visit court or police station.Approach the police and file a complaint of forgery against your brother.

The police will take your complainant and will register an FIR under relevant sections of IPC and proceed with taking action against your brother. However, if the police do not register an FIR, approach the jurisdictional magistrate court and file a private complainant under Sections 420, 463, 468 of IPC. The court will either direct the police to register an FIR, complete the investigation and file the charge sheet or can itself take cognizance of the case and proceed with the case.

Reference: The police will take your complainant and will register an FIR under relevant sections of IPC and proceed with taking action against your brother. – 202100499-20210041-16112

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