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The views/opinions expressed in Interviews and contributed articles are of their own and not necessary reflect the organisation stand. While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this newsletter, the publisher and authors assume no responsibility for errors or omissions, or for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein. FORENSICS NEWS & UPDATES NHRC India issues SOP on collection, processing of forensic evidence in sexual assault cases The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of anal evidence, handing over samples to FSL, and India has prepared a standard operating procedure general guidelines, it said. “The commission has (SOP) on collection and processing of forensic come out with this SOP after it observed that in many evidence to ensure effective prosecution leading cases of alleged rape and sexual assault, there is to conviction in cases of sexual assault on women, substantial delay in medical examination, collection officials said. The SOP, which was prepared in and processing of scientific and forensic evidences consultation with medical experts, has been sent of the victim,” the statement said. to various states and union territories so that instructions can be issued to all officers concerned The exhibits are forwarded to the Forensic Science for its implementation, they said. Laboratory (FSL) after much delay and by that time, the samples deteriorate or autolyse and become “The National Human Rights Commission, in order unsuitable for examination, the rights panel said. to ensure effective prosecution leading to conviction “This delay adversely affects the investigation for in cases of sexual assault on women, has prepared a effective prosecution leading to conviction,” it added. ‘’Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) on Collection & Processing of scientific/forensic evidences’’,” The NHRC hopes that this SOP, if implemented in the NHRC said in a statement. The SOP has been letter and spirit by the authorities, will definitely help broken down into seven sections of key operating improve the system of medico-legal investigation in procedures. These sections are victim care, cases of sexual assault on women in the country, the promptness and examination, collection of samples, official said. collection of blood and urine samples, genital and Source: Outlook India FORENSICS NEWS & UPDATES Himachal Pradesh to get three new forensic units The Himachal Pradesh government has decided experts, and this will help us better implement the to establish three district forensic units at Bilaspur, Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) Nurpur and Baddi, a government official said. provided by the National Crime Record Bureau. Currently, Himachal has a state forensic science laboratory (SFSL) at Junga in Shimla district, and This means that the fingerprint database at the state two regional FSLs at Dharamshala and Mandi. and district level will be connected to the national database of fingerprints. The AFIS would help in Dr S K Pal, spokesperson of the state directorate accelerating crime investigations as fingerprints of forensic services, said this is the third expansion found at the scene of crime can immediately be of forensic infrastructure in the state and will transferred to the state fingerprint database for help in ensuring scientific interventions in crime comparison, and results can be made available investigations at the district level. He said that the within a few minutes,” he added. The upcoming decision to create the three new units along with forensic units will cater to all three police ranges of creating 12 posts of various categories in forensics the state, and will be operational 24×7. was taken at a recent meeting of the state Cabinet. “The district level offices will also have fingerprint Source: Indian Express Calcutta Hc directs Centre to open more CFSL centres for speeding up forensic examination Emphasising the need for setting up exclusive DNA knowledge about her husband’s detention. On test outlets, the Calcutta High Court directed the December 22, the Inspector-in-charge concerned Central government to open more CFSL centres in had filed a report in the High Court stating that West Bengal for expeditious forensic examination they had found skeletal remains of a man and the during criminal investigations. same had been sent to CFSL for testing. On this, the Court directed the Additional Solicitor-General “It does not appear that the posts sanctioned may be to take immediate appropriate steps to augment the enough to meet the needs. Every endeavour should facilities and improve the output at the local CFSL. be made by the Union to sanction more posts and, if Additional Solicitor-General, on behalf of the Union, possible, open branches at other parts of the State submitted that the sanctioned posts at the local to ensure the expeditious examination of, inter alia, CFSL have almost all been filled up and steps have narcotic substances and material sent in course of been taken to fill one or two posts left. He submitted criminal investigation. It may also be necessary to that contractual employees have been engaged to set up exclusive DNA test outlets, now that such augment staff strength and ensure quicker results. tests are regularly used in criminal investigations,” The Court while considering the submission of the Court said. the Union ordered that concerned CFSL should conduct the DNA and other tests as expeditiously The division bench comprising Justice Sanjib as possible and ensure that an appropriate report is Banerjee and Justice Arijit Banerjee issued these filed before the next date of hearing. directions while hearing a writ petition filed by Rebaka Begum, who claimed that her missing Source: India Legal husband was arrested and she did not have any LEGAL DESIRE FORENSIC REPORTER JANUARY 2021 2 FORENSICS NEWS & UPDATES Delhi Forensic lab gets new wing to deal with seized firecrackers & explosives The overburdened Forensic Science Laboratory The Veera Centre at Sector-23, Rohini, according to in Rohini, Delhi has started a new wing called laboratory director Deepa Verma, “has an explosive Veera Centre to deal exclusively with explosives residue examination facility”. She explained, “A and seized firecrackers.The new wing has the blast or an explosion is destructive in nature, which technology required for quick forensic examination means a major part of evidence may have been of pyrotechnics, which has become necessary after destroyed by the blaze. Therefore, the application the National Green Tribunal banned the sale and of relevant scientific techniques for collection and use of fireworks to check air pollution. The new unit preservation of minute scientific details to establish has so far received 19 cases. trace evidence is a big challenge in this field.” With NGT hearing numerous pleas seeking action Verma added, “The lab is also reviewing the against pollution caused by firecrackers in NCR, possibility of adding a firecracker emission testing especially when the ill health effect of poor air facility to enable measurement of particulate matter exacerbates the intensity of Covid-19 infection, it and gaseous pollutants resulting from firework in was important to have a dedicated forensics unit order to establish the efficacy of green crackers.” that could carry out quick examinations for faster results.FSL has augmented the examination facility This year, the FSL handled 19 cases involving it was using to carry out tests on seized crackers explosives, one more than in 2019. Verma said, with new technology. “However, we receive on average 70 cases related to explosives in a year. Each case consists of exothermic process and it generates significant approximately thirty exhibits.” amounts of particulates, smoke, gases such as The lab is equipped with sophisticated instruments carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, sulphur dioxide to carry out various analyses. During initial and nitrogen dioxide, as well as suspended