School of Basic and Applied Sciences

Department of Forensic Science

In India, it is an interdisciplinary domain that includes forensic molecular biology (DNA), forensic chemistry, trace evidence examination (hairs and fibres, paints and polymers, glass, soil, etc.), latent fingerprint examination, firearms and toolmark examination, forensic questioned documents and handwriting analysis, fire and explosives examinations, forensic toxicology, digital evidence, and the most important crime scene investigation through scientific examination.

Some forensic disciplines practised outside forensic laboratories include forensic pathology, forensic nursing, forensic psychiatry, forensic entomology, and forensic engineering. Practitioners of these disciplines are most often found in medical examiner or coroner offices, in universities, or in private practices. Forensic science support is provided to all investigation agencies like the IB, CBI, CID, RAW, and the entire nation’s police finally in Forensic Science laboratories in India as well as overseas.