Forensic Science Law
Dibrugarh University · LL.B. Semester 10 · B.A.,LL.B.: 10.6
Unit 1 — Introduction
1.1 Forensic Sciences: Basics, Ethics, Rules, Laws, Procedures, · 1.2 Principles & Perspectives, the Forensic Psychology · 1.3 Cross Examinations, Investigating the Crime Scene (The Crime Scene and the Collection of Evidence) under Law of Evidence; · 1.4 Investigating and Processing Physical Evidence.
Unit 2 — Finger Prints and forensic Science 2,1 Introduction to Fingerprints; History and Development of Fingerprints;
2.2 Classification of Fingerprints; Henry system of fingerprint classification; · 2.3 Identifying various fingerprint patterns; Identifying individuals from fingerprint patterns.; · 2.4 Expert opinion and Fingerprints under Law of Evidence.
Unit 3 — Handwritting and Signatures
3.1 General characteristics of handwriting, individual characteristic of handwriting, · 3.2 Basic tools needed for forensic documents examination and their use, · 3.3 Disguised writing and anonymous letters, · 3.4 Examination of signatures, Determination of age of documents by examination of signatures, opinion writing, reasons for opinion and cross examination under Law of Evidence.
Unit 4 — Documents
4.1 Classification of documents under Law of Evidence Act, 1872 · 4.2 Preliminary examination of documents, · 4.3 Important guidelines for the collection of known writings for comparison to a questioned documents, · 4.4 Proof of E-Document and provisions of IT Act, 2000
Unit 5 — Law relating to DNA
5.1 DNA fingerprinting · 5.2 DNA Profiling and DNA Testing; · 5.3 History of DNA fingerprinting; Ethics, Rules and Procedures; · 5.4 Restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP); Random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) Internal Assesment 20 Referred Cases 1. Raghunathan V State of U.P. Cri. L J. 453 (SC) 2. Marachalid Chandra TukamTaleka V State of Gujarat Cri L J 5(Gruj) 3. AnatChintamanLagu V State of Bombay AIR 1960 SC 500 Referred Books 1. Science for Prosecution by Grunt J., 2010 Edition 2. Criminal Interogation by Aubruy A. S., 2011 Edition 3. Forensic Science in Criminal Investigation and trial by B. R. Sharma, 2015 Edition. 4. An Outlook of Scientific Criminology by Morland, N., 2014 edition.