Regional forensic lab building at Gorakhpur
What happened
- The CM opened the upgraded building of the Regional Forensic Science Laboratory, Gorakhpur, built for 72.78 crore rupees. [UP CM press note]
- UP had only 04 labs in 2017; the number has now risen to 12. [UP CM press note]
Background
- He linked the expansion to the three new criminal laws: Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023. [UP CM press note]
Why it matters
- The CM said the lab will let solid evidence reach court in time, which is the point of the new criminal laws.
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How to use this in Mains
- The CM said the lab will let solid evidence reach court in time, which is the point of the new criminal laws.
Quotable data pointThe CM opened the upgraded building of the Regional Forensic Science Laboratory, Gorakhpur, built for 72.78 crore rupees [UP CM press note].
UP Information Dept, CM press note 2025-11-18: मुख्यमंत्री ने गोरखपुर में 72.78 करोड़ रु0 की लागत से क्षेत्रीय विधि विज्ञान प्रयोगशाला के नवीन उच्चीकृत भवन का लोकार्पण किया (Hindi PDF)
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GS-V: criminal justice.
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Number of forensic labs in UP after expansion, per the CM (Nov 2025):
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