Abstract
DNA testing is a powerful tool in criminal investigation. The advent of DNA profiling has revolutionized the criminal justice system. Since the discovery of DNA till now, it has provided the cogent evidential base to corroborate guilt or innocence in the court of law. The anticipation of technological advancement in the criminal justice system puts two significant concerns that are to protect the fundamental rights of the citizen, and other is to eliminate the probability of misuse of technique. Many countries have enacted DNA legislation to provide the legal background to DNA testing along with the establishment of DNA databases, while India is in the process of adopting the DNA Technology (Use and Application) bill 2019. Legal perspectives of DNA testing in different nations are discussed in this chapter as to build an understanding of the status of DNA in the court of law, its admissibility, and ethical concerns.
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Srivastava, A., Harshey, A., Shrivastava, P. (2020). Legal Aspects of Forensic DNA Typing. In: Shrivastava, P., Dash, H.R., Lorente, J.A., Imam, J. (eds) Forensic DNA Typing: Principles, Applications and Advancements . Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-6655-4_31
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