This review outlines the importance of forensic ballistics and its implications for criminal investigations in India.
Forensic ballistics involves the examination of firearms and related evidence and their interpretation for judicial procedures. When reconstructing a crime scene, forensic ballistics can help determine the shooter, the weapon used, the range, and the approximate time of the incident. In spite of its contemporary literary connotations, forensic ballistics has been practiced for decades. Black powder and gunpowder predate forensic ballistics. Forensic ballistics is a combination of various scientific disciplines such as physics, mathematics, statistics, computers, photography, forensics, and medico-legal. This is a unique and practical field that is used in the scientific and judicial investigation of offenses related to weaponry. Its contributions to legal and medico-legal studies are widely recognized. Although there is a wealth of information available about the development of forensic ballistics worldwide, there is a dearth of information and substantial gaps in the literature. To describe the development and dissemination of forensic ballistics throughout India, this review study consults outdated but useful literature. This review may be helpful to criminal investigators, prosecutors, and anyone interested in comprehending firearm evidence and legal investigation, since forensic ballistics is of importance to the legal, social, and scientific sectors. Researchers and students who are interested in the subject can learn more about the development and dissemination of forensic ballistics in India from this review.
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Singh et al. (2025) studied this question.