The Central Forensic Science Laboratory, CBI, New Delhi was established in the year 1968 as a scientific department to provide scientific support services in the investigation of crime in Delhi and out side Delhi. The Laboratory is located at Block No.4, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003. CFSL, CBI, New Delhi is a scientific department under the administrative control of CBI and overall control of the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Besides this, the CFSL has Scientific Aids Unit located at CBI Branch in Chennai. The Central Forensic Science Laboratory, CBI, New Delhi today is one of the most comprehensive Laboratories in the country with 9 fully equipped Divisions, namely Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Serology, Ballistics, Documents, Finger Prints, Lie Detector, Photo & Scientific Aids divisions with addition of state-of-the-art laboratories for Computer Forensics and DNA profiling. 

The Laboratory has a sanctioned strength of 119 Scientific Staff and allocated fund in RE (Non-Plan) Rs. 4.82 crore and RE (plan) Rs. 50 lakhs in year 2005-06.

CFSL Undertakes the scientific analysis of crime exhibits referred by CBI, Delhi Police, Judiciary, Vigilance Departments of Ministries & Undertakings & State/Central Govt. Departments, The experts of CFSL examine the exhibits forwarded by the Investigating Agencies and render expert opinion and substantiate their opinions in the Court of Law through court testimony and evidence. CBI is utilizing services of the scientific experts of this Laboratory at the scene of crime throughout India for detection of physical clues. 

The Central Forensic Science Laboratory, CBI, New Delhi is committed to quality work for all its functional disciplines. The CFSL (CBI), New Delhi has also initiated the programme for getting the laboratory accredited with National Accreditation Board for Test & Calibration Laboratories (NABL) under Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of India, New Delhi as per Quality System conforming to ISO IEC 17025 and National Accreditation Board for Test & Calibration Laboratories (NABL) 113. In order to achieve accreditation, the Laboratory has prepared Comprehensive Quality Manual and Working Procedures Manuals for analytical and scientific test to be carried out in respect of varieties of crime exhibits referred to each of its Division. During the year congruency checked were made in 319 cases. As per the suggestion of NABL, the Quality Manual has been revised and the corrections have been incorporated to meet the requirements. It was further suggested by NABL that, the new standard proforma i.e. ISO IEC 17025 – 2005 has been introduced and the laboratory should fill-up the updated proforma. Accordingly, it has been filled up and submitted to the NABL for further necessary action.

The Laboratory scientists gave expert testimony in 340 Courts in Delhi and other parts of India and examined 145 scenes of crimes at Delhi and outside for scientific investigation of crimes during the year 2005. In addition to these the regular support service in forensic science were provided to, Delhi Police, CBI and Judicial Courts. Forensic assistance was also provided to Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Banks, Cabinet Secretariat Board and other public undertakings on regular basis.

During the year 2005 (Up to 31-12-2005) CFSL, CBI, New Delhi carried out scientific examination of 3,74,517 crime exhibits referred in 1504(556) fresh cases and 137(33) cases were pending on 31.12.2005.

Case Receipt details from investigating agencies during the Year 2005.