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The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, India, in order to ensure effective prosecution leading to conviction in cases of sexual assault on women, has prepared a \u2018Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) on Collection & Processing of scientific\/forensic evidences.\u2019 The SOP, prepared in consultation with medical experts, has been sent to the States\/UTs for issuing instructions to all the officers concerned for implementation.<\/p>\n

The SOP has been divided into seven sections of key operating procedures. These are: victim care, promptness and examination, collection of samples, collection of blood and urine samples, genital and anal evidence, handing over samples to FSL and general. It can be accessed through the link: https:\/\/nhrc.nic.in\/acts-and-rules\/standard-operating-procedure-sop-collection-processing-scientificforensic-evidences<\/a><\/p>\n

The Commission has come out with this SOP after it observed that in many cases of alleged rape and sexual assault, there is a substantial delay in medical examination, collection & processing of scientific\/forensic evidences of the victim of sexual assault. The exhibits are forwarded to the Forensic Science Laboratory, FSL after much delay and by that time, the samples deteriorate\/autolyse and become unsuitable for examination. This delay adversely affects the investigation for effective prosecution leading to a conviction.<\/p>\n

The NHRC has expressed the hope that this Standard Operating Procedure if implemented in letter & spirit by the concerned authorities, will definitely help improve the system of medicolegal investigation in cases of sexual assault on women in the country.<\/p>\n

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National Human Rights Commission<\/strong><\/p>\n

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