Forensic Evidence

The Supreme Court acquitted a man, ruling that a forensic match of a weapon is not a "silver bullet". With eyewitnesses turning hostile, the FSL report alone could not prove guilt, especially with a weak recovery and chain of custody gaps.

One year after India's ambitious new criminal codes, a paradox has emerged. The laws, meant to deliver swift justice, are colliding with a system crippled by manpower shortages and infrastructure gaps. Legal confusion, forensic bottlenecks, and a digital divide are creating new delays, undermining the reform's goals. This analysis examines the growing disconnect between the government's vision and the stark reality on the ground.

SC orders fresh forensic report on leaked audio tapes allegedly linking ex-CM Biren Singh to Manipur ethnic violence.