Crime Scene Investigation

Human hair follows a pattern of growth and rest. The hair grows during the ‘growing’ phase of the follicle, and then it is retained as a dead club hair during the subsequent ‘resting’ phase. A new growing phase follows, producing a new hair which may dislodge the old hair or may grow alongside it. This […]

Forensic entomology is the branch of forensic science in which information about insects is used to draw conclusions when investigating legal cases relating to both humans and wildlife, although on occasion the term may be expanded to include other arthropods. The insects that can assist in forensic entomological investigations include blowflies, flesh flies, cheese skippers, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]