WEBINAR- ‘ Forensic Science in Criminal Trials’

The Webinar on ‘ Forensic Science in Criminal Trials ‘ was organized by International Law Department, Saveetha School of Law, SIMATS,Chennai. Adv. Sasthamangalam Ajithkumar, CBI Standing Counsel, High Court of Kerala ,narrated about the relevance and importance of forensic evidences in proving unnatural and suspicious  cases while other evidence become vague and irrelevant. He further explained about the relevance of criminal profiling, Autopsy/Post mortem Reports, forensic pathology, forensic toxicology, forensic anthropology and its use in criminal trials in  reaching to a  proper and final   conclusion regarding the nature, cause and manner of crimes. Criminal profiling includes indepth analysis of the crime scene, analyzing the incidence and drawing comparisons with similar events and evaluation of victim’s past. He shared his experiences  as a Defence / Prosecution Lawyer and explained  how he dealt with forensic evidences in  disproving and proving  cases. The session was very informative and interesting.