Overview
- Speaking at National Forensic Sciences University’s fourth convocation in Gandhinagar on February 27, the Chief Justice described forensic science as a raksha or suraksha kavach that safeguards justice against technical deception and informational distortion.
- He warned that cyber intrusions, digital fraud, identity manipulation, and transnational data crimes are reshaping investigations and require greater analytical sophistication from forensic experts.
- The Chief Justice inaugurated the International Digital Dispute Resolution Centre, intended to expand accessible and effective technology-enabled dispute resolution in India and globally.
- The convocation awarded 1,799 degrees, including 17 PhDs and 52 gold medals, across 66 specialised programmes with 98 international students from 21 countries.
- NFSU reported nearly 28,000 professionals trained, including 5,400 judicial officers, with 7,932 alumni serving as forensic experts worldwide, as dignitaries such as Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi and Gujarat High Court Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal attended.