ACTIVITIES

NATIONAL SEMINAR ON FORENSIC SCIENCE IN CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION & TRIAL and signing of mou with the saveetha school of law, saveetha deemed to be university, chennai, tamil nadu, india.

On 1st August 2022 Saveetha School of Law organized a one-day national seminar on Forensic Science to deliberate on the role and admissibility of forensic evidence in criminal trials and the challenges and impediments involved in its collection and preservation. Professor Dr. Asha Sundaram, Principal of Saveetha School of Law welcomed Professor Dr. K. Jaishankar and Dr. Sachil Kumar, the resource persons, and felicitated them.

The first Session of the National Seminar was chaired by Professor Dr. K. Jaishankar,  Principal Director and Professor of Justice Sciences, International Institute of Justice and Police Sciences (IIJPS), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. He gave an apt introduction to the field of criminology and victimology and set the tone for the day by discussing critical issues like the psychological state of victims, the relationship between victims and offenders, the interactions between victims and the criminal justice system, etc among others.

The second Session of the National Seminar was chaired by Dr. Sachil Kumar, Advisor (Forensic Science) of the International Institute of Justice and Police Sciences (IIJPS). The speaker gave a brief introduction about how forensic science helps in solving crimes and the steps involved in it. The session was followed by a Q&A about the emerging field of forensic science and the speaker shared his experience and expertise in the field.

On this occasion the International Institute of Justice and Police Sciences (IIJPS) signed an MOU with the Saveetha School of Law for Mutual Faculty/student exchange and joint courses, seminars and conferences.