When can a second FIR be registered? Supreme Court Answers

The Supreme Court of India ruled that a second First Information Report can be filed if new facts or a distinct offense emerge, despite the general prohibition against multiple FIRs for the same offense.

The bench laid down five conditions when a second FIR can be filed. 

The case involved an initial FIR on specific bribery claims and a subsequent FIR uncovering a broader corruption scheme, it was an abuse of the process of law. 

The Court cited Anju Chaudhary v. State of U.P. , affirming that separate incidents or different offenses justify a second FIR.