Right to Privacy

Balancing privacy rights with DNA evidence collection in India

Supreme Court Guidelines on DNA Evidence Collection and Preservation in Criminal Cases
  1. Supreme Court Guidelines on DNA Evidence Collection and Preservation in Criminal Cases
  2. Jurisdiction: India (2025-05-15)
  3. Original Case: Suo Motu Writ Petition (Criminal) No. 1 of 2025, In Re: Guidelines for Collection and Preservation of DNA Evidence in Criminal Investigations
  4. Defense AttorneysSiddharth LuthraJudgesSanjiv KhannaB.V. NagarathnaJ.B. PardiwalaInstitutionsSupreme Court of IndiaNational Forensic Sciences UniversityLaw Commission of India
  5. Case Tags: DNA Evidence;Criminal Procedure;Right to Privacy;Supreme Court of India