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Thursday, November 20, 2025
TopicForensic investigation

Topic: Forensic investigation

Police used brain forensics in 700 cases even though it’s banned as court evidence

As India’s criminal justice system grapples with how to use BEOS, the government has made forensic sciences a top national priority. The country aims to have at least 150,000 forensic experts by 2028.

Charred remains to make DNA matching in Air India crash challenging, says forensic university in Gujarat

National Forensic Sciences University has collected 200 DNA samples from family members of deceased & bodies on the ground.

How Kolkata court relied on forensic evidence to convict Sanjay Roy in RG Kar rape-murder case

Sentencing Roy to life in prison, a Kolkata court said Monday that the case didn’t meet the criteria to be classified as ‘rarest of rare’, and therefore, did not merit death penalty.

CBI to seek AIIMS help on DNA to build watertight case in Kolkata rape-murder

Expert opinion will help the agency ascertain if main accused Sanjay Roy was the only one to commit the crime or whether there were others.

New criminal laws are betting on DNA fingerprinting. India must prepare to offset risks

DNA fingerprinting involves creating a profile of an individual’s genetic make-up. This throws up various legal, quality control, privacy, and human rights issues.

Remember ‘Bois Locker Room’? Trial in 2020 case yet to start, forensic report on mobiles awaited

Instagram Group, allegedly involving teenage boys from prominent South Delhi schools, was reported for 'criminal & obscene' content 3 years ago & members were questioned.

How Modi brainchild National Forensic Science University cracks it all — crime to infidelity

Inside National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) in Gandhinagar, a focal point of Modi government’s efforts to sharpen forensic science in India and boost crime-solving.

How wildlife DNA lab in Dehradun cracks ‘mystery meat’ cases, from poaching to beef disputes

The forensic cell of the Wildlife Institute of India is one of the country’s top authorities on meat identification and has submitted over 3,000 forensic reports over the last 18 years

‘Forensic’ doesn’t know what to be an expert in — investigating murders or cramming twists

Zee5's Hindi adaptation of the 2020 Malayalam movie 'Forensic' is a flimsy replication that tries to play clever but is done in by shoddy writing.

Why Modi govt’s new autopsy rules will eliminate delays for families, boost organ donation

Modi govt Monday introduced a new post-mortem protocol that allows autopsies to be performed after daylight. Earlier convention often led to a delay in the procedure.

On Camera

Why the US Congress put its foot down on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files

The US House has effectively drawn a line in the sand and approved the release of the Epstein files despite President Trump's efforts to stop it from happening.

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

Drone manufacturer ideaForge wins orders worth over Rs 100 crore from Army

ideaForge has formed a joint venture to manufacture and market UAVs in the US. Its Q6 UAV is now included in NATO and allied procurement systems.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.