A dying declaration is a statement made as to the cause of a person’ s death, or as to any of the circumstances of the transaction, which resulted in the person’s death, made by the persons who ultimately die. If the person making dying declaration survives, his statement is inadmissible as dying declaration but be […]
Crime Scene Investigation
First Information Report
What is FIR? The first information report is a report giving information of the commission of a cognizable crime, which may be made by the complainant or by any other person knowing about the commission of such an offence. It is intended to set the criminal law in motion. A First Information Report is the […]
Difference between Investigation, Inquiry & Trial
Investigation “Investigation” (Section 2(h) CrPC) includes all the proceedings under this code for the collection of evidence conducted by a police officer or by any person (other than a Magistrate) who is authorized by a Magistrate in this behalf; Investigation of crime means collection of evidences in respect of an incident of crime or allegation […]
Securing and Searching the Scene of Crime
The work of Forensic scientist and starts just at the arrival at crime scene. It is pertinent for the investigator to preserve and record the crime scene in its original condition as much as possible. If he fails to do so it would mean destruction and contamination of evidence, which can hinder theinvestigation. The most […]
Equipment Required for Crime Scene Photography
We talked about the importance of photographs and types of photographs that a crime scene photographer takes at the crime scene in our previous post. In this post, we will give you an insight on what all is required to take a photograph at the scene of crime. Taking a photograph may look like an […]
Crime Scene Photography
The meaning of the word “photography” is derived from two Greek words, “phos” (light) and “graphia” (writing or drawing). Together, they mean “writing with light” or “drawing with light.” Photography involves the creation of an image using light. Forensic photography was introduced in 1851 in Belgium.. Photographs provide visual documentation of the scene of crime […]