Bail Granted in Etah Woman Murder Case; Serious Deficiencies in UP Forensic DNA Testing Facilities Flagged: Allahabad High Court
In a significant order concerning criminal investigations and forensic evidence, the Allahabad High Court granted bail to an accused in an alleged rape and murder case from Etah district of Uttar Pradesh. While granting relief, the Court expressed serious concern over deficiencies in the State's forensic science infrastructure and observed that inadequate DNA profiling facilities were affecting the quality of criminal investigations. Case Background The case relates to an incident…