Acting on directives of the Maharashtra State Police Complaint Authority (MSPCA), the Director General of Police (DGP) office has issued a circular instructing all 11 police commissionerates and units across the state to circulate the ‘Lalita Kumari vs State of UP and others’ Supreme Court judgment and ensure strict adherence to FIR registration guidelines. MSPCA, in its order dated June 5, 2025, directed the Maharashtra DGP to circulate the conclusions drawn by the apex court in the case to all police stations and chowkies, categorically directing them to observe and follow the same.

In a letter to the SPCA dated August 21, written by Special IG Manoj Kumar Sharma, on behalf of the DGP, informed that instructions have been issued to circulate the judgment copies of the Lalita Kumari verdict along with key guidelines for registering FIRs, instructions to all  police commissionerates, and other local units across the state. Sharma also mentioned that Model Code and circulars have been issued regarding the Indian Civil Code.