Amit Shah inaugurates new building of Central Forensic Science Laboratory, Kolkata
Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the new building of the Central Forensic Science Laboratory in Kolkata, built at a cost of ₹88 crore, on 1 June 2025.
Summary
Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the new building of the Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL), Kolkata, on 1 June 2025. He said the laboratory, built at a cost of ₹88 crore, will help West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Odisha, Assam, Sikkim and all the states of the Northeast develop an evidence-based criminal justice system and will support the implementation of the three new criminal laws. He said the government is building a network of forensic laboratories through clusters of 3–4 states, and that since the new laws came in, charge sheets are being filed within 60 days in nearly 60% of cases. An awareness and training campaign on forensic science for investigating officers, prosecutors and courts is to begin in January 2026.
Key facts
- Date / place
- 1 Jun 2025, Kolkata
- Inaugurated by
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah
- Cost
- ₹88 crore
- Coverage
- West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Odisha, Assam, Sikkim, the Northeast
- Charge sheets
- Within 60 days in nearly 60% of cases
- Campaign
- Forensic awareness and training from Jan 2026
Practice MCQs 2 questions
At what cost was the new Forensic Science Laboratory building in Kolkata, inaugurated by Amit Shah on 1 June 2025, built?
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Correct answer: B — ₹88 crore
Amit Shah said the Forensic Science Laboratory in Kolkata was built at a cost of ₹88 crore.
According to Amit Shah on 1 June 2025, in nearly what share of cases are charge sheets now being filed within 60 days under the new criminal laws?
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Correct answer: C — 60%
Amit Shah said that after the introduction of the new laws, charge sheets have started being filed within 60 days in nearly 60% of the cases.