Summary:
”Forensic science laboratory director M A Latha Devi refused to comment. Of the 463, 110 cases are pending for more than a year.The highest number of cases pending in court for more than a year is in Kollam— 216 of 249 cases.Kasaragod has the least number of pending cases. Pocso cases are among the several cases being referred to forensic science laboratory. We need at least 500 hands in the forensic laboratory, while what we have is approximately 150. All the four pending cases in the northern district are awaiting forensic reports for more than a year now.Other than the permanent forensic laboratories functioning in Kerala, the state is coming up with a regional forensic science laboratory (RFSL) on the lines of central forensic science laboratory in Hyderabad.At present, the laboratory has its headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram and two fully-functional regional forensic science labs at Thrissur and Kannur..