Judicial Trends in Scientific Investigation in Criminal Justice System in India
Keywords:
Judiciary, Court, DNA, Legal Process, EvidenceAbstract
Indian Judiciary is using forensic evidence like fingerprint, post mortem report by medical expert, serology, DNA profiling, toxicology, odontology Ballistics etc. Since few years have seen a high increase in use of the scientific modern technology for the dealing of the cases for detection like NARCO analysis, brain mapping, Lie Detector for assisting the Judiciary to attain achieved the truth, justice in delivery. The annual survey of Indian law account of many useful during 2014 by the higher judiciary in India under the evolving legal trend forensic techniques and evidence. While on both Civil and criminal matters cases. The survey includes the description of cases and relevant legal provisions including the macro issue in FS such as ordering of DNA test by Court, matter of conceptual permission before order a forensic test, DNA profiling in matrimonial dispute like parentage and to decide the
maintenance suits, disputes related to maternity determination, disputes related to property, DNA and service matters, DNA evidence in criminal matters, cases for the identification of victims, limitations of DNA profiling, right of accused to prove innocence and courts emphasis on capacity building for enforcement agencies. DNA has proved as forensic evidence for human identification and being utilized in cases of both matters. The Supreme Court of United States in Maryland vs kings case.
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