The Calcutta High Court instructed the Central Government to designate the National Institute of Biomedical Genomics as a Central Forensic Sciences Laboratory under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The BNSS requires forensic examination of crime scenes, especially for cases with punishments of seven years or more, putting pressure on existing forensic laboratories. The Court emphasized the necessity of DNA and forensic analysis for thorough investigations, particularly in rape cases.
