"Crime Scene Investigation" in India : Every State has its own rules, CBI has its own rules. Police reform desired
1) Crime Investigation comes under powers of State. Therefore every State Police Department has its own rules or procedures.
2) CBI is under Central Government. It has a detailed manual about how a crime scene should be investigated.
3) Some State do not provide enough funds to police department to carry out scientific investigation of crime scene. Sometimes they do not have funds to lift fingerprints from crime scene.
4) Though digital technology has advanced, some police still follow old procedure of drawing map of crime scene etc..
5) Central Govt has no power to enforce police reform across India. Each State has powers to prescribe its own procedures.
6) Only Supreme Court has powers to lay down guidelines for Police reforms which all States are required to follow. A public interest writ is pending in Supreme Court on this subject.
Haresh Raichura
21/10/2014
