Articles for Forensic Science

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The Hindu  

I have finished M.Sc. Chinmayi Dear Chinmayi, Your B.Tech CSE can help you transition to a specialised programme like Cyber Forensics that focuses on digital evidence and cybersecurity. Learn the basics of Forensic Science and Criminology like forensic psychology, digital forensics, and crime scene investigation. Look out for relevant internships with law enforcement agencies or forensic labs and research projects …

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DNA Unravels 150-Year-Old Chicago Case: Skull of Teen Identified After 45 Years
1 month, 4 weeks ago

DNA Unravels 150-Year-Old Chicago Case: Skull of Teen Identified After 45 Years

CNN  

DNA technology has finally identified a woman whose skull was found in a Chicago-area home more than 45 years ago. Esther Granger, born in 1848 in Indiana, died in 1866. Her body was buried in Merrillville, Indiana, but her skull was found in a home about 80 miles northwest in Batavia, Illinois, in 1978. Advancements in forensic science technology and …

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SOP Booklet for Crime Scene Investigation: A Comprehensive Guide for Law Enforcement Officials
2 months ago

SOP Booklet for Crime Scene Investigation: A Comprehensive Guide for Law Enforcement Officials

Hindustan Times  

Director general of police (DGP) Prashant Kumar has released a booklet containing standard operating procedures (SOPs) for crime scene investigation. The SOPs are meant to provide structural stability and clarity that will prove useful for investigation, control and prosecution of crime. The SOPs will be helpful during collection of evidence from a crime scene using scientific methods, and in adopting …

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Govt to setup National Forensic Sciences University with ₹2,254 crore outlay
6 months ago

Govt to setup National Forensic Sciences University with ₹2,254 crore outlay

Live Mint  

The Union government at a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday has cleared the outlay of ₹2,254 crore to build National Forensic Sciences University across the country on Wednesday in alignment with the government's policy to overhaul the criminal justice system with three new laws that will be enforced from 1 July. The cabinet outlay comes only a week after law minister …

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Commitment is key
7 months ago

Commitment is key

The Hindu  

I am doing MBA Agribusiness Management. Devahari Dear Devahari, There are many credible B-schools in India that offer excellent MBA programmes with specialised courses and have brilliant committed faculty and top-of-the-line industry connections. Raghavendra Dear Raghavendra, Forensic Science involves a combination of scientific knowledge and investigative skills. There are specialised courses and certifications in areas like crime scene investigation, forensic …

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India’s criminal justice system to be world’s most modern in 5 years: Amit Shah
10 months, 4 weeks ago

India’s criminal justice system to be world’s most modern in 5 years: Amit Shah

Hindustan Times  

Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said that after the introduction of three new criminal laws, India’s criminal justice system will be the most modern system in the world within the next five years. Speaking at the fifth International and 44th All India Criminology Conference of the National Forensic Sciences University in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar, Shah said that it marked …

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APSC recruitment 2023: Apply for SO and JSO posts at apsc.nic.in
1 year, 3 months ago

APSC recruitment 2023: Apply for SO and JSO posts at apsc.nic.in

Hindustan Times  

Assam Public Service Commission has invited applications for the posts of Scientific Officer and Junior Scientific Officer in various departments. APSC recruitment 2023: Apply for SO and JSO posts at apsc.nic.in APSC recruitment 2023 vacancy details: This recruitment drive is being conducted to fill 20 vacancies. Vacancy details: Scientific Officer for Directorate of Forensic Science, Guwahati, Assam: 01 Scientific Officer …

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Is this fake number plate proof that Suzy Lamplugh was the third young woman murdered by John Cannan in 1986? Now police face a race against time to nail him with DNA from a 37-year-old fingerprint -
1 year, 5 months ago

Is this fake number plate proof that Suzy Lamplugh was the third young woman murdered by John Cannan in 1986? Now police face a race against time to nail him with DNA from a 37-year-old fingerprint -

Daily Mail  

For all the mystery that still surrounds the disappearance of estate agent Suzy Lamplugh, police have only ever suspected one man of killing her. I don’t want anything to do with him.’ Victim Shirley Banks' Mini with the false SLP plate at John Cannan's home Perversely, Cannan’s disturbing bid for freedom comes at the same time that Met Police are …

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Amit Shah to visit Manipur soon to hold talks to restore peace
1 year, 6 months ago

Amit Shah to visit Manipur soon to hold talks to restore peace

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI Union Home Minister, Amit Shah on May 25 said he will soon visit strife-torn Manipur for three days to speak to various stakeholders for ensuring lasting peace. The day also saw 15 Manipur MLAs reach Guwahati to discuss with Mr Shah the “problems created” by extremist groups under a suspension of operations agreement with the government. Basantakumar said a …

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Forensic science discovery suggests bacteria could help convict sex offenders without DNA
1 year, 7 months ago

Forensic science discovery suggests bacteria could help convict sex offenders without DNA

ABC  

Ruby Dixon says it's the pervasiveness of sexual assault that drives her to find new ways of gathering evidence to hold perpetrators accountable. Key points: Murdoch University scientists say a new discovery suggests bacteria could help identify sex offenders Their research has found bacteria can be transferred through sexual intercourse They say the bacteria could be unique enough to identify …

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Showcase your skills
1 year, 8 months ago

Showcase your skills

The Hindu  

I am in Class 10 and in a dilemma about what to pursue in the future. Computer Application offers career opportunities in fields like software development, programming, web design, data analysis, and cybersecurity, among others, while pursuing Law will offer you choices including corporate, civil, and family law, and also taking the UPSC exam. Finally, network and collaborate with researchers …

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International Workshop On Cyber Security And Law
1 year, 9 months ago

International Workshop On Cyber Security And Law

Live Law  

About The Workshop National Forensic Sciences University, an institution of National Importance, aims to provide world-class education in forensics science and allied subjects. This Workshop, organized by the School of Law of Forensic Justice & Policy Studies, NFSU, in association with Shastri Indo Canadian Institute, aims at the dissemination and deliberation of scientific investigative knowledge and the intricacies of cyber …

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Ex-CJI: Forensic labs key in justice delivery
1 year, 10 months ago

Ex-CJI: Forensic labs key in justice delivery

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Former Chief Justice of India Justice Uday Umesh Lalit, while underlining the importance of forensic science, said that it should be given utmost prominence in all parts of justice to unravel the truth, because science will not lie, circumstances may not but witnesses could. He was addressing the inaugural session of the first national consultation on ‘effective utilisation of …

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Karnataka CM calls for technological upgradation of police force
2 years ago

Karnataka CM calls for technological upgradation of police force

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: The state police must not be left out in adoption of new technology and a lot of reforms must take place, said Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday stating that a rise in technology based crimes in the State. At a function to felicitate President’s Medal Winners-2022, Bommai said the police department has been modernised including Forensic Science laboratories. …

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Career-wise: A Guide to Becoming a Forensic Scientist in India
2 years, 1 month ago

Career-wise: A Guide to Becoming a Forensic Scientist in India

News 18  

​ As the board exam results are being announced, students are ready to transition from schools to colleges. As a study, forensic science encompasses many branches of study that ranges from biology, physics, chemistry, psychology, criminology, victimology, crime scene management, criminal justice system, forensic medicine, questioned document & finger print examination, cyber forensics, forensic ballistics, anthropology, serology, DNA profiling, wild …

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How Siddharth Varadarajan lied about Godhra train burning incident
2 years, 2 months ago

How Siddharth Varadarajan lied about Godhra train burning incident

Op India  

As the series of lies peddled by the propaganda website The Wire is exposed recently, it becomes evident to revisit how its founder, Siddharth Varadarajan, habitually peddled anti-Hindu and pro-Muslim lies in the past. For the record, Coffeewala is now the 18th “key accused” in the case, allegedly a crucial part of the improbably large “inner circle” that hatched a …

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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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Project 39A's Interdisciplinary Online Courses On Forensic Science & Mental Health Now Available On FutureLearn
2 years, 9 months ago

Project 39A's Interdisciplinary Online Courses On Forensic Science & Mental Health Now Available On FutureLearn

Live Law  

Project 39A in collaboration with Eleos Justice at Monash University, has created two interdisciplinary courses -- Decoding Forensics for Legal Professionals and Forensic Mental Health and Criminal Justice. These courses bring together renowned legal and forensic experts including judges, lawyers, forensic scientists and mental health professionals from India, Australia and the UK. The course 'Forensic Mental Health and Criminal Justice' …

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PIL In Supreme Court Seeks Strengthening Of Forensic Science In Criminal Investigation & Appointment Of Forensic Experts
2 years, 11 months ago

PIL In Supreme Court Seeks Strengthening Of Forensic Science In Criminal Investigation & Appointment Of Forensic Experts

Live Law  

A PIL has been filed before the Supreme Court of India seeking directions to the Union of India to improve the method of investigation by using forensic science and scientific techniques.The writ petition has sought directions to strengthen the role of forensic science in crime scene investigation and to implement the Malimath Committee's 2003 suggestions for efficient investigation in. A …

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Forensic Teams' Visit To Crime Sites Attracting Over 6 Years Punishment To Be Made Mandatory: Amit Shah
3 years, 2 months ago

Forensic Teams' Visit To Crime Sites Attracting Over 6 Years Punishment To Be Made Mandatory: Amit Shah

News 18  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said the government aims to make it mandatory for forensic teams to visit the scene of crimes that attract imprisonment of more than six years. In all the districts, there should be smaller forensic science labouratories and at each DySP-level, there should be a mobile forensic van,” the minister said. He said the …

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It Is State's Primary Duty To Ensure Uninterrupted Supply Of DNA Test Kits To Forensic Science Laboratory: MP High Court
3 years, 2 months ago

It Is State's Primary Duty To Ensure Uninterrupted Supply Of DNA Test Kits To Forensic Science Laboratory: MP High Court

Live Law  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday stressed that it is the primary responsibility of the State to ensure uninterrupted supply of "consumables and standard kit" to the Forensic Science Laboratory so that DNA tests can be conducted without any difficulty.The Bench of Justice Gurpal Singh Ahluwalia observed thus while dealing with a bail plea filed by the rape accused …

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Forensic Science Laboratory's Report Need Not Be Proved By Calling Its Director As It A Public Document U/S 293 CrPC & Hence Admissible: Allahabad HC
3 years, 4 months ago

Forensic Science Laboratory's Report Need Not Be Proved By Calling Its Director As It A Public Document U/S 293 CrPC & Hence Admissible: Allahabad HC

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court recently held that since a report of State Forensic Science Laboratory is admissible in evidence, therefore, there is no requirement to call the Director of that laboratory to get the same proved. Court's observations At the outset, the court observed that the provision of Section 50 of the Act stands attracted in case of personal search …

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"Forensic Science Forms Integral Part Of Justice Delivery System": Orissa High Court Asks State To Deploy Adequate Manpower At SFSL
3 years, 4 months ago

"Forensic Science Forms Integral Part Of Justice Delivery System": Orissa High Court Asks State To Deploy Adequate Manpower At SFSL

Live Law  

Observing that forensic science is an integral part of the justice delivery system, the Orissa High Court has asked the State Government to take immediate steps for ensuring deployment of adequate manpower or technical personnel at the State Forensic Science Laboratory in order to shorten the time period for conducting tests at the Lab.Justice SK Panigrahi ordered thus:"This Court requests. …

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BJP will return to power in UP with massive majority: Amit Shah
3 years, 4 months ago

BJP will return to power in UP with massive majority: Amit Shah

India TV News  

Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that the BJP would return to power with a massive majority in the next assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh and asked the opposition leaders to prepare for their defeat. Speaking at the 'bhumi pujan' ceremony of the Uttar Pradesh State Institute of Forensic Science that is coming up in Sarojini Nagar locality …

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