ORDINANCES
POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN FORENSIC SCIENCE
(Correspondence Course)
1. The course shall be a one-year diploma course in Forensic Science and the
certificate shall be called 'Post graduate Diploma in Forensic Science.'
2. Subject to the control and general superision of the !cademic "ouncil# the
instruction and routine in Diploma course in Forensic Science shall be under the
direction of the Dean of the faculty of Physical Sciences and the Department of
Forensic Science in collaboration $ith other Department for Teaching# purposes.
%. The duration of the course shall be for a period of one year commencing from
&uly each year.
'. (ery candidate see)ing admission to the Post *raduate Diploma in Forensic
Science must be graduate $ith +,- mar)s at least of a statutory uniersity and
possesses such further. /ualifications as may be prescribed by the ordinances
from time to time. Preference $ill be gien to the candidates $ith 1,02 in
science. The candidate $ill be admitted in the course on merit on all 1ndia bases.
+. 2o candidate shall be admitted unless considered in an interie$.
3. The e4amination Fee and schedule for payment of Fees shall be such as
prescribed from time to time.
5. !ttendance6 ! student $ill be re/uired to attend not less than 5+- of the lectures
deliered and practical separately or as prescribed by the 7niersity. ! candidate#
$ho falls short of the re/uired percentage of attendance either in lectures or
practical held# shall not be allo$ed to ta)e the e4amination. Proided that a
deficiency in attendances may be condoned for special reasons# as per the
releant ordinances on the subject. The college8department shall be re/uired to
delier at least 5+- pf the total number of lectures prescribed for each paper.
9. The minimum percentage of mar)s re/uired to pass the e4amination shall be ',-
in the $ritten papers# +,- in the practical test.
The grace mar)s shall be allo$ed according to the general ordinances relating to
:!$ard of *race ;ar)s.: 5+- and aboe in the aggregate shall be sho$n as
haing obtained 'Distinction.'
<. The classes $ill be held in the Department of Forensic Science# Punjabi
7niersity# Patiala.
1,. ! candidate may sit for this e4amination as per 7niersity rules
11. ;edium of instruction shall be in (nglish or Punjabi.
12. The e4amination shall be held on such dates as may be fi4ed by the 7niersity.
1%. The syllabus shall be such as may be prescribed from time to time.
POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN FORENSIC SCIENCE (SESSION-200-!0)
PAPER-I" GENERAL FORENSIC SCIENCE
Time6 % =rs. ;a4imum ;ar)s6 9,
;inimum Pass ;ar)s6 ',-
UNIT-A
Forensic Science6 Definitions# Functions# Principles# tools and techni/ues# problem of
proof# eidentiary clues# Forensic science laboratory set-up.
UNIT-#
>ole and functions of police# police and forensic scientist relationships $ith reference to
crime inestigation# modus operandi bureau ?;@AB# maintenance of crime records.
UNIT-C
Definitions# concepts of crime# causes of crime# preention of crime. "riminal Ca$6
1ndian eidence act ?%2# '+# 5%# 1%5# 1+<B# criminal procedure code ?2<2#2<%B# 1ndian
Penal "ode ?sections-2<<# %,2# %,'A# %,3#%,5# %23# %5+# %53# %55B.
UNIT-D
"rime scene inestigation6 7nderstanding and purposes of crime scene e4amination and
inestigation# Physical eidence# its collection# pac)ing and transportation# chain of
custody.
PAPER-II" CIMINALISTICS AND P$OTOGRAP$%
Time6 % =rs. ;a4imum ;ar)s6 9,
;inimum Pass ;ar)s6 ',-
UNIT-A
Too& '(r)s6 1mportance# location# nature# collection and ealuation.
>estoration of serial numbers and mar)s6 1mportance and techni/ues.
Tr(c) '(r)s6 1mportance# nature# location# collection and ealuation.
Ro(d (cc*den+s6 ;ethods of inestigation.
UNIT-#
Tr(ce e,*dences6 1mportance# nature# collection and ealuation as e4emplified by paint#
glass# soil# cosmetics# detectie dyes.
-o*ce *den+*.*c(+*on6 1ntroduction and importance.
L*e-de+ec+*on6 "oncept# forensic applications and limitations.
Co'pu+er (nd c/0er cr*'es6 1ntroduction# types# inestigation and limitations.
UNIT-C
Forens*c #(&&*s+*cs6 2ature# scope and definitions# classification and characteristics of
modern and country made firearms. "oncept of bullets and cartridge cases e4aminations#
reconstruction of shooting incidents.
UNIT-D
P1o+o2r(p1/6 1ntroduction# "rime scene photography# >ole of photography in crime
scene inestigation# modern photographic techni/ues.
PAPER-III" 3UESTIONED DOCUMENT E4AMINATION AND
FINGERPRINTS
Time6 % =rs. ;a4imum ;ar)s6 9,
;inimum Pass ;ar)s6 ',-
UNIT-A
3ues+*oned docu'en+s6 1ntroduction# importance# classification# nature# problems and
preliminary e4amination of documents# alteration in documents6 erasures# obliteration
and their e4amination.
UNIT-#
"haracteristics of hand$riting# forgery# disguise# e4amination methods# standards of
comparison# e4amination of typescripts and printed matters.
UNIT-C
F*n2erpr*n+s6 =istory and deelopment# arious fingerprints patterns# classification# role
of fingerprints in personal identification.
UNIT-D
Deelopment and e4amination of fingerprints# chance prints# latent finger prints# palm
prints# shoe impressions6 importance and e4amination.
PAPER-I-" (FORENSIC #IOLOG% SEROLOG%)
Time6 % =rs. ;a4imum ;ar)s6 9,
;inimum Pass ;ar)s6 ',-
UNIT-A
Forens*c #*o&o2/6 1ntroduction# importance of arious biological eidences ?hair# fiber#
pollens# $oodB# collection and ealuation in general# bite mar)s# human s)eletal remains#
importance and e4amination.
UNIT-#
Forens*c Sero&o2/6 Forensic importance of arious serological eidences ?Alood serums#
salia# urineB# collection# preseration and ealuation in general. D2! profiling6
1ntroduction# importance and applications in forensic cases.
UNIT-C
Forens*c En+o'o&o2/" Forensic importance of arious insects# importance of arious
insect gro$th stages# (ntomological eidences# their location# collection and pac)ing#
Determination of time since death from entomological eidences.
UNIT-D
5*&d&*.e Forens*cs" Definition# introduction# graity of the crime# endangered $ild flora
and fauna# arious types of the eidences encountered their location# collection and
pac)ing.
1ntroduction to forensic medicine and microbiology.
PAPER--" FORENSIC C$EMISTR% AND TO4ICOLOG%
Time6 % =rs. ;a4imum ;ar)s6 9,
;inimum Pass ;ar)s6 ',-
UNIT-A
Forens*c c1e'*s+r/6 1ntroduction# types of cases# common drugs of abuse# their
classification and general characteristics as e4emplified by opium and allied drugs#
alcohol# cocaine# amphetamines# cannabis and CSD. Testing procedures6 Spot tests and
applications of arious instrumental methods.
UNIT-#
Forens*c To6*co&o2/6 1ntroduction# types of cases# definition and classification of
poisons# poisoning trends in 1ndia# collection and preseration of iscera# ! brief
introduction to e4traction# isolation and identification of commonly used poisons
?insecticides8pesticides# egetable poisons# metallic poisonsB.
PAPER--I" PRO7ECT REPORT M(6*'u' M(r)s" !00
1. (ery candidate $ill hae to submit a comprehensie project report based on
practical demonstrations and isit to arious forensic science institutions. The report
$ill be ealuated of the internal and e4ternal e4aminers based on ia-oce
conducted on the report. 80 '(r)s
2. Students are re/uired to present a seminar8presentation on the topics allotted to them.
80
'(r)s
Note: Overall emphasis has to be laid down on demonstrative aspects. The best
demonstration would be provided by visit to various forensic science
institutions/police stations/courts and other centers dealing with criminal justice
system.
#OO9S RECOMMENDED
!bbot6 Footwear evidence, 1<3'# "harles ". Thomas 1llinois.
Aare !cts $ith Short note6 Identification of Prisoners ct.
Aoorman and Dodd6 !lood "roup #erology, "hurchill# Condon# 1<99.
Are$ster# F. $ontested %ocuments and Forgeries. The (astern Ca$ =ouse# "alcutta#
1<%2.
Aridges6 Practical Finger Printing, 1<'2# Fun) and Dashalls "o. 2e$ Eor).
Arunelle# >ichard# C6 &uestioned %ocuments e'amination in Forensic #cience
(andboo), 2& Prentice =all# 1nc. 1<92.
Aurrad# 1<+16 The Identification of Firearms and Forensic !allistics.
"asarett F Doll To4icology6 The Aasic Science of poisons.
"hatterjee# S.G. ?1<35B6 Finger, Palm and #ale Prints, Gosa Publishers# "alcutta.
"hatterjee# ".". ?1<5+B6 (uman Physiology.
"ho$dhuri# S. ?1<51B6 Forensic !iology, AP> F D# *ot. of 1ndia.
"lar)e's6 Isolation and Identification a/%rugs, The Pharmaceuticals Press# Condon# 1<93.
$ombat $omputer $rime* Prevention, %etection, 1nestigation# 1<<2#
"hantico Publishing "ompany# 1nc.# 2e$ Eor)# 7.S.!.
"ulliford# A.(. ?1<51B6 The +'amination and Typing of !lood #tains, 7S Deptt. &ustice#
Dashington.
"ummins F ;idlo6 Finger Prints. Palms and #oles. 1<'%# The Alac)ston office# Condon.
"urry# !S.6 Poison %etection in (uman Organs, 1<53.
Dais# (. Tool mar)s# Firearms and #triagraph.
Deforest# *aensellen and Cee6 Introduction to $riminalistics.
Demao6 "unshot ,ounds, 1<95.
(ri)son6 !lood group serology.
*laister ?(d.B ?1<5%B6 Forensic -edicine F To'icology, "hurchill Ciingston# (dinburgh.
*ray's !natomy ?1<95B6 $hurchill .ivingston, (dinburgh.
=ardless# =.>. ?1<<5B6 %isputed %ocuments e'amination and Finger/Prints
identification, the Ca$ boo) company ?PB Ctd.# !llahabad.
=arris# !.S. ?1<3+B6 -ethods of Forensic #cience, Hol. 1H# 1nterscience# 2e$ Eor).
=arrison# D.>.6 #uspect %ocuments F their #cientific +'amination, 1<33# S$eet F
;a4$ell Ctd.# Condon.
=atcher 0ury F Deller# 1<956 Firearm Investigation and +vidence. The 7niersity Aoo)
!gency# !llahabad.
=ilton# @.6 The #cientific +'amination of &uestioned %ocument, 1<92# (lseier 2orth
=olland 1nc.# 2e$ Eor).
=olfmann# F.*. 6 (andboo) of %rug and lcohol abuse.
&auhri# ;. ?1<9@B6Identification of firearms, ammunition and Firearm
injuries, ?AP>DB# *ot. of 1ndia Publication.
Gholar F ;eyer# ?1<<%B6 +'plosive, 'th reision edition.
Girby6 %1 Fingerprinting Technology.
Grogman# $.;. !nd 1scan# ;. ?1<95B6 (uman #)eleton in Forensic -edicine, "harles F
Thomas# 7.S.!.
Gumar6 Forensic !allistics in $riminal 0ustice, 1<95.
Can/uest and "urry6 Forensic #cience, Hol. 1 to 1H# 1<3%# "harles ". Thomas# 1llinois#
7.S.!.
Cee F *aensllen6 dvances in Finger/Print Technology. 1<<%.
Cee F *aensslen6 dvances in Forensic #cience, ?Hol.2B
.ionel (award* Forensic Psychology, 1<91# Aatsford !cademic and (ducation Ctd.#
Coffdon.
;aehly F Dilliams6 Forensic #cience Progress ?The ne$ series of Forensic ScienceB 3
Hol. set.
;ehta# ;.G.6 Identification of Thumb Impression F $ross +'amination of Finger Prints,
1<9,# 2.;. Tripathi ?PB Ctd.# Aombay.
-odi s6 -edical 0urisprudence F To'icology, ;.;. Tripathi Press Ctd.# !llahabad.
;u)herjee# 0.!.* Forensic -edicine FForensic To'icology.
2ajjar and ;ac$illiams ?1<59B6 Forensic nthropology.
2>"6 %1 Technology in Forensic #cience, Dashington# D".@ =ara and @sterburg6
Introduction to $riminalistics. The ;ac;illan "o. 1<'<. 7S!.
@sbom# !.S.6 Problems of Proof, The (sse4 Press# 2e$ Eor)# ?1<23B. .
@sborn# !.S.6 &uestioned %ocuments. 1<2<# Aoyd Printing "o.# "hicago# 7.S.!.
P.C. Gir)6 $rime Investigation, 1<+%# 1nterscience Publisher 1nc. 2e$ Eor).
Pandey. 0.1.* Indian $onstitution.
>attan Cal and Dhiraj Cal6 Indian +vidence ct.
>attan Cal and Dhiraj Cal6 Indian Penal $ode.
2ichardson* #cientific +vidence.
Saferstein6 $riminalistics, 1<53# Prentice =all 1nc.# 7S!.
Saferstein6 Forensic #cience (andboo), Hol. 1# 11# F 111# Prentice =all 1nc. 7S!.
Sa4ena# A.C.6 ?1<3'B# .aw F Techni3ues 2elating to Finger Prints, Foot Prints F
%etection of Forgery, "entral la$ !gency# !llahabad.
Sharma6 !an) Frauds ?Preention and detectionB# 1<<,.
Sharma# A.>. 6 Footprints Trac)sand Tails, 1<9,# "entral Ca$ !gency# !llahabad.
Sharma# A.>. 6 Forearms in $riminal Investigation and Trails, 1<<,.
Sharma# A.>. 6 Forensic #cience in $riminal Investigation and Trials,
"entral Ca$ !gency. !llahabad# 1<<9.
Stromberg6 $hemical $riminalistics, 1<9,.
S$anson and Dendel6 Techni3ues of $rime #cene Investigation.
Tandon# ;.P. 6 "riminal Procedure "ode.
Ti$ari# S.2.6 nalytical To'icology, *ot. of 1ndia Publications# 2e$ Delhi. 1<95.
Dalb F Arounds6 Drun)s# %rugs F %riving
Dhita)er. D.G. and ;acDonald# D.7. ?1<9<B6 Forensic %entistry.
Dolfe ;edical Publications Cimited.
Dillard. =.=. et al6 Instrumental -ethods of nalysis. 1<5'.
Eallop 6 +'plosion Investigation, 1<9,.
