Abstract

An important development in India's criminal justice system is the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) 2023, which centers forensic evidence at the center of trustworthy and transparent investigations. This abstract illustrates how the BNSS improves the scientific rigor, reliability, and admissibility of forensic evidence in criminal cases. The requirement to gather forensic evidence and video footage at the scene of serious crimes, the expansion of sample authority, the simplification of expert testimony procedures, and the official recognition of digital and electronic evidence are some of the significant changes. The BNSS also requires the use of approved forensic labs and stringent chain of custody protocols to guarantee the legitimacy and integrity of evidence from collection to court presentation.

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