Kerala Government Plans Central Forensic Lab in Thiruvananthapuram
The Kerala government informed the High Court that it is establishing a Central forensic science laboratory in Thiruvananthapuram. Authorities will provide 12,000 sq ft of land on lease near Technopark for the facility. Until the permanent lab is constructed, the government will utilize space at the Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology.
This development follows a petition by the Kerala State Legal Services Authority regarding the high pendency of narcotics cases caused by a shortage of state forensic labs. The court has scheduled the matter for further hearing on November 12.
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