MHA Approves Forensic Institute In Jammu And Kashmir After AIIMS Proposal

Strengthening Justice: MHA Approves State-of-the-Art Forensic Institute for J&K

In a landmark move to modernize the criminal justice system in Northern India, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs officially approved a proposal on December 29, 2025, to establish a world-class forensic science institute in the Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir. Spearheaded by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Jammu, this state-of-the-art facility is designed to address long-standing gaps in investigative infrastructure. By c…

MHA Approves Forensic Institute In Jammu And Kashmir After AIIMS Proposal

Samba, Dec 29: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has approved a proposal of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Jammu, for a state-of-the-art Forensic Institute in the Union Territory. The proposal had been sent to establish an institute to consolidate evidence collection, increase conviction rates and help in better investigation and diagnosis in the health sector, officials said. “A forensic institute is coming up in J&K. AII…