Role of Forensic Evidence in the Indian Judicial System - Abhijeet Ranjan(CLCJ)

1. 2ND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON
FORENSIC JUSTICE
Theme – Behavioural Forensic and Judiciary
TITLE: Role of Forensic Evidence in the
Indian Judicial System
AUTHOR – ABHIJEET RANJAN
Pursuing LL.M. (Criminal Law & Criminal Justice) SLFJPS, NFSU,
GANDHINAGAR
EMAIL ID : - abhijeet88ranjan@gmail.com
CONTACT NO : - 9102440088

2. INTRODUCTION
• Science is applied to the judicial system via forensics.
• The Indian judicial system relies on forensic evidence.
• Legal framework permits expert testimony.
• Forensic science aids crime solving.
• Technology transforms criminal investigations.
• Landmark cases highlight forensic evidence's significance.
• Forensic evidence is governed by the Indian Evidence Act,
1872.

3. FORENSIC
TECHNIQUES
• DNA analysis for identifying suspects.
• Fingerprint matching for suspect identification.
• Ballistics analysis to trace firearm usage.
• Digital forensics for cybercrime investigations.
• Crime scene reconstruction for evidence interpretation.
• Evidence analysis for crime scene reconstruction.
• Toxicology tests for poison or drug involvement.
• Fingerprint analysis to identify individuals.

4. OBJECTIVES OF RESEARCH
• Provide an in-depth proper analysis of forensics evidence in
impacts criminal investigations and the criminal justice
system.
• To identify, recover, analyze, present, Challenges and
Improvements.
• The role of forensic evidence in the Indian judicial system.
• Enhance forensic education and training programs for judicial
officers through criminal forensics evidence.
• Acceptance of Forensic Science in Indian Courtrooms.

5. Research Gap
The lack of expertise in criminal forensic
evidence tools and techniques impacts criminal
investigations and the criminal justice system.

6. Research Methodology
• Doctrinal legal methodology will be used for carrying out this
Research.
• Analytical methods will be used to identify what the law
currently is and to evaluate its efficiency.
• Comparative method will be used to determine if the method
of criminal forensics is applied for obtaining the evidence and
holds the same kind of admissibility of evidence in the court
as the physical documents.

7. Findings
• How to use forensics science in Indian courts.
• Tools used in crime investigation and studying their
efficiency levels.
• Scientifically experimenting with the system proposed for
testing its efficiency.

8. Conclusion
• Enhance forensic education and training programs for judicial officers.
• Implement digital forensics accreditation standards.
• Expand forensic infrastructure to reduce backlogs.
• Utilize AI and machine learning for evidence analysis.
• the use of forensic evidence in criminal cases is a vital tool for ensuring that justice is
served and innocent people are not wrongly convicted.
• Forensic evidence's role in the Indian legal system is evolving with technological
advancements.
• These techniques help investigators build a case against suspects and provide evidence
that can be presented in court.
• There is an important need to set up new forensic laboratories to deal with criminal
cases in Indian courts for faster justice. Due to this the judicial process will be expedited
and justice will be available to all.

9. AUTHOR – Abhijeet Ranjan
Pursuing LL.M. (CLCJ) School of Law, NFSU,
Gandhinagar
EMAIL ID: - abhijeet88ranjan@gmail.com
CONTACT NO : - 9102440088
Thank you