INTEGRATING CAMPUSES OF NFSU AND CFSL

• Co-location of National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) campuses with Central Forensic Science Laboratories (CFSLs) in 6 States — Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh — to fuse forensic academic training, R&D and operational services under MHA.
• Crucial enabler of Section 176(3) BNSS, 2023 mandate of compulsory forensic visits in offences punishable with ≥7 years and for the National Forensic Infrastructure Enhancement Scheme (NFIES).