history and development of forensic science in India
HISTORY OF VARIOUS LABORATORIES IN INDIA
- CHEMICAL EXAMINER’S LABORATORIES:
The first chemical examiner laboratory was, therefore, set up for this purpose at the then Madras Presidency, under the department of health, during 1849.
2. ANTHROPOMTERIC BUREAU:
With the invention of Bertillon’s anthropometric system in 1878, India, along with the other country of the world adapted Bertillon’s system of personnel identification and thus an Anthropometric Bureau, for maintaining anthropometric records of criminals were established in 1892 at Calcutta.
3. FINGERPRINT BUREAU:
William Herschel, the collector of the district of Hooghly (Bengal) found that markings on the fingertips of a person never changed during his lifetime.
4. DEPARTMENT OF EXPLOSIVE:
When the use of explosive for subversive activities became common, it was found necessary to delete the cause of the explosion, either accidental or intentional.
8. NOTE FORGERY SECTION IN CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT:
During 1917, a Note Forgery Section was set up under the CID, Government of Bengal, to undertake the examination of forged currency notes.
9. BALLISTICS LABORATORY:
In 1930, an Arms expert was appointed and small the ballistic laboratory was set up under the Calcutta Police to deal with the examination of firearms.
11. STATE FORENSIC SCIENCE LABORATORY, CALCUTTA:
The first state forensic science laboratory in India was established in the year 1952 at Calcutta.
13. CENTRAL FORENSIC SCIENCE LABORATORIES:
The first Central Forensic Science Laboratory was established at Calcutta in 1957.
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