Lok Sabha Question No. 24 (STARRED), answered on 2015-12-01
Subject: Forensic Lab
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: C. N. JAYADEVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*24 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1ST DECEMBER, 2015/AGRAHAYANA 10,1937 (SAKA)

FORENSIC LAB

*24. SHRI C.N. JAYADEVAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Indian  criminal  justice  system  is  plagued  by  inadequate facilities and lack of capability in the police forces in gathering forensic evidence and if so, the details thereof;

(b) the measures proposed to be taken to tackle these problems;

(c)  whether  most  of  the  Forensic  labs  in  the  country  are  over  burdened and  understaffed  thereby  affecting  investigations  and  if  so,  the  details thereof; and

(d)  the  measures  being  taken  to  make  the  existing  Central  Forensic Science Laboratories (CFSLs) efficient and also set up more CFSLs in the country?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HARIBHAI PARATHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*24 FOR 01.12.2015

- (a): No,  Madam.  Facilities  and  capabilities  in the police forces  in gathering  forensic  evidence  are  reviewed  on  a  constant  basis  and supplemented and augmented from time to time.
- (b): The capacity of State police forces are improved through provisions of  modernization  of  equipments  and  training    with  regard  to  gathering forensic evidence.  Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Narayan National Institute of Criminology  and  Forensic  Science  (LNJN  NICFS),  New  Delhi    under  the Ministry of Home Affairs is constantly organising training  for Police and Scientists  to  educate  them  for  collection  and  examination  of  forensic evidence.  Besides  Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) under  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  also  conducts  regular  training  for  police personnel  with  regard  to  collection  of  forensic  evidence.    Need  based specialized  training  to  scientific  personnel  of  State  Forensic  Science Laboratories  is  imparted  by  the  Scientist  of  Central  Forensic  Science Laboratories.
- (c): No, Madam. Upgradation of equipment and provisioning of additional manpower  in  Central  Forensic  Science  Laboratories  is  reviewed  on  a constant basis.  Ministry of Home  Affairs  is making all efforts to fill up all the  vacant  posts  in  Central  Forensic  Science  Laboratories  by  way  of recruitment  and  promotion.  Recently  contractual  manpower  has  been provided to all Central Forensic Science Laboratories to mitigate the large number of pendency of cases.
- (d): There  are  6  Central  Forensic  Science  Laboratories  (CFSLs)  in  the country located at Chandigarh, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Bhopal, Guwahati and Pune.   Out of six CFSLs, three new CFSLs that have been established  at Bhopal, Guwahati and Pune in 2012.   The 7 th  CFSL(CBI)  is under control of Central  Bureau  of  Investigation(CBI)  located  at  New  Delhi.    All  the  7 Forensic Laboratories extend forensic examination and training support to State Forensic Laboratories as and when requested by State Governments.  Forensic  examination  of  crime  cases  is  a  State  subject. Besides  these,  there  are  30  State  Forensic  Laboratories,  50  Regional Forensic  Laboratories  and  144  District  Mobile  Forensic  Laboratories functioning in the country.

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