Articles for Forensic Evidence

How a serial killer was snared after he appeared on Bullseye... He committed chilling murders but police were baffled. Then came the extraordinary twist: He was caught because he appeared on the the T
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How a serial killer was snared after he appeared on Bullseye... He committed chilling murders but police were baffled. Then came the extraordinary twist: He was caught because he appeared on the the T

Daily Mail  

In many ways, John Cooper’s appearance on the Eighties television show Bullseye was quite unremarkable. John Cooper, left, appears on television show Bullseye in 1989 It would later transpire that Cooper’s genial demeanour was the mask of a serial killer But it would not be the last the public would hear of John Cooper, nor the last time that footage, …

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400 ‘handpicked’ SIs to become master trainers in forensic evidence collection
1 month, 1 week ago

400 ‘handpicked’ SIs to become master trainers in forensic evidence collection

Hindustan Times  

UP State Forensic Science Institute will ready 400 master trainers who will train other police personnel regarding the collection of forensic evidence from crime scenes. They’ll in turn train inspectors, sub-inspectors, head constables and constables-rank officials from across the state.” The official said major emphasis would be on forensic evidence collection under the provisions of the newly introduced Bharatiya Nagarik …

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Digital Evidence Links Greeshma to Sharon Raj Murder
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Digital Evidence Links Greeshma to Sharon Raj Murder

The Hindu  

The prosecution has presented extensive digital evidence linking Greeshma to the poisoning of Sharon Raj. The evidence includes mobile phone records showing her scouring the web about the herbicide and its effects, her attempts to execute her plan using various methods, and her online research into the harmful effects of excessive paracetamol consumption.

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'Blood spattered the walls, a woman's body was in a mail sack': Read the bombshell Lord Lucan dossier that gruesomely describes how Britain's most notorious fugitive killed his nanny and tried to murd
6 months, 3 weeks ago

'Blood spattered the walls, a woman's body was in a mail sack': Read the bombshell Lord Lucan dossier that gruesomely describes how Britain's most notorious fugitive killed his nanny and tried to murd

Daily Mail  

This is the sensational, never-before-seen Scotland Yard report from almost 50 years ago that finally reveals the definitive account of the Lord Lucan mystery. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST HERE The Trial of Lord Lucan: Follow The Mail's brand new podcast wherever you get your podcasts Metropolitan Police Cannon Row Police Station 'A' Divn Re The Murder of Sandra Rivett and …

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An Israeli responder's work on Oct. 7 shows the challenges of investigating atrocities
9 months, 2 weeks ago

An Israeli responder's work on Oct. 7 shows the challenges of investigating atrocities

NPR  

An Israeli responder's work on Oct. 7 shows the challenges of investigating atrocities Enlarge this image toggle caption Maya Levin for NPR Maya Levin for NPR Editor's note: This story contains descriptions of graphic violence and sexual assault. "In the context of conflict and war, when whole communities are struggling to respond to the crisis, people are not thinking a …

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IPC, Cr.PC being amended to make forensic evidence mandatory: Amit Shah
1 year, 10 months ago

IPC, Cr.PC being amended to make forensic evidence mandatory: Amit Shah

The Hindu  

The government would amend IPC and Cr.PC to make consideration of forensic evidence a mandatory requirement in adjudication of criminal offences, Union Minister for Home Affairs and Cooperation Amit Shah said on Saturday. Mr. Shah said: “The National Forensic Sciences University will work towards encouraging academic learning of forensic sciences along with study of applied behavioural sciences. The university will …

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Experts from NFSL collect forensic evidence in Delhi hit and drag case
1 year, 11 months ago

Experts from NFSL collect forensic evidence in Delhi hit and drag case

Hindustan Times  

A team of five experts from National Forensic Science University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, on Thursday started collecting forensic evidence in the Sultanpuri incident, in which a 20-year-old girl was dragged and crushed by a car on January 1, the Delhi police said. Harendra Kumar Singh, the deputy commissioner of police, said that since the local forensic experts couldn’t figure out the …

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Forensic Evidence And Right To Privacy
2 years, 2 months ago

Forensic Evidence And Right To Privacy

Live Law  

The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 is one of the oldest legislations in our country. A three judge bench of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Mukesh and Anr v. State observed that DNA technology as a part of Forensic Science and scientific discipline not only provides guidance to investigation but also supplies the Court accrued information about the tending features of …

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Increased Acquittals: High Court Sets 1-Year Outer Limit To Establish Fully Equipped Forensic Labs In Punjab, Haryana & Chandigarh
2 years, 3 months ago

Increased Acquittals: High Court Sets 1-Year Outer Limit To Establish Fully Equipped Forensic Labs In Punjab, Haryana & Chandigarh

Live Law  

The High Court has directed the governments of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh UT to establish fully equipped Forensic Science Laboratories, keeping in mind the increase in crime rate and the need for forensic evidence in criminal trials.The bench comprising Justices Sureshwar Thakur and N.S. The High Court has directed the governments of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh UT to establish fully …

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Govt to Make Forensic Probe Compulsory for Certain Offences: Amit Shah
2 years, 3 months ago

Govt to Make Forensic Probe Compulsory for Certain Offences: Amit Shah

The Quint  

A total 1,132 students, including 91 from 21 different foreign countries, graduated from the university. Shah also launched a 'Made in India' forensic mobile laboratory and said such labs will be made available in every district. He also assured that the government would provide a forensic mobile investigation facility to each district of the country and create a legal structure …

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Cops collate Jubilee Hills gangrape evidence
2 years, 6 months ago

Cops collate Jubilee Hills gangrape evidence

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Officials of the Clues team handed over the evidence gathered from the crime scene, including the two cars, to the investigating officer in the Jubilee Hills gangrape case. Officials of the Clues team said that during the examination, they collected stains of a “semen-like substance” and strands of long hair from the Innova Crysta. The team also collected strands …

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'Transfer Them To Far-Flung Places': Madhya Pradesh High Court On Police Officers Tampering With Evidence In Rape Case, Orders Inquiry
2 years, 7 months ago

'Transfer Them To Far-Flung Places': Madhya Pradesh High Court On Police Officers Tampering With Evidence In Rape Case, Orders Inquiry

Live Law  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently directed the State Level Vigilance and Monitoring Committee to take appropriate action against the Police Officers concerned for tampering with forensic evidence in a rape case, to allegedly shield the Appellant/accused, who also happened to be a police officer. Justice Vivek Agarwal further lamented that the Court would've directed that the case be handed …

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No Bitcoins & Weak Forensic Evidence: Bengaluru Police May Fail to Nail Sriki
3 years ago

No Bitcoins & Weak Forensic Evidence: Bengaluru Police May Fail to Nail Sriki

The Quint  

While high-profile hacker Srikrishna Ramesh alias Sriki may have been part of an international bitcoin theft chain, the Bengaluru police has done little to recover the cyber-loot. This is what the scant forensic evidence attached to Central Crime Branch’s chargesheet in the drugs case against the 25-year-old, has revealed. As per forensic evidence submitted by both Unocoin and Group Cyber …

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Time and environmental factors are complicating the search for Brian Laundrie, experts say
3 years, 2 months ago

Time and environmental factors are complicating the search for Brian Laundrie, experts say

CNN  

CNN — The search for Brian Laundrie, the fiancé of Gabby Petito, is heading into another week and authorities seem no closer to finding him. “Time is that one thing that we are constantly fighting in law enforcement,” said Bryanna Fox, a former FBI special agent and associate professor in the department of criminology at the University of South Florida. …

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Why cyber forensics courses can give you lucrative career options
3 years, 10 months ago

Why cyber forensics courses can give you lucrative career options

India Today  

As most of us are aware, cyber forensics is the pop-culture reference for the specialization of digital forensics in forensic sciences. These are:- Forensic Life Sciences Forensic Chemistry and Toxicology Forensic Physics Forensic Ballistics Questioned Document Examination Digital Forensics Specialisation courses in Forensic Sciences As part of the vision of the government to boost scientific opinion on the crime scene, …

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Hathras gangrape: Cops citing forensic report as gospel truth could end up perverting justice
4 years, 2 months ago

Hathras gangrape: Cops citing forensic report as gospel truth could end up perverting justice

Firstpost  

While medical and forensic evidence can help show how a crime may have occurred and identify the perpetrator, it is important to understand that they are riddled with limitations The alleged gangrape and tragic death of a Dalit woman from Hathras, Uttar Pradesh, who succumbed to her injuries on 29 September 2020, has shocked the nation. Understanding forensic evidence for …

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[TOMORROW AT 5.30 PM] Practitioner Series: "Forensic Evidence In Sexual Offences Against Women And Children" By Justice K Kannan
4 years, 4 months ago

[TOMORROW AT 5.30 PM] Practitioner Series: "Forensic Evidence In Sexual Offences Against Women And Children" By Justice K Kannan

Live Law  

LiveLaw is organizing a webinar under its "LiveLaw Practitioner Series" tomorrow at 5:30 pm.Justice K Kannan, Former Judge, Punjab, and Haryana HC will speak on the topic "Forensic Evidence in Sexual Offences against Women and Children".The session would be moderated by Shreya Rastogi The details of the webinar are as followsZoom. LiveLaw is organizing a webinar under its "LiveLaw Practitioner …

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Forensic Science In The Dock: The Questions We Are Not Asking
4 years, 4 months ago

Forensic Science In The Dock: The Questions We Are Not Asking

Live Law  

Dr. Salunkhe, the all-round expert from the popular series CID, was arguably one of the most iconic characters on Indian television. This scientific review has even led to the discrediting of certain forensic techniques like bitemark analysis, which has markedly changed the judicial scrutiny of such evidence in many jurisdictions. The importance of examining the scientific validity of forensic evidence …

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Met Police close Stephen Lawrence murder investigation
4 years, 4 months ago

Met Police close Stephen Lawrence murder investigation

Daily Mail  

Stephen Lawrence's father says he is 'disappointed but not surprised' that the investigation into his son's murder had been shelved by police. The original investigation failed to convict those responsible, and the campaign for justice by Stephen's parents Baroness Lawrence and her former husband Neville led to a public inquiry which branded the Metropolitan Police institutionally racist. Stephen Lawrence, 18, …

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