New Delhi, April 26 -- On World DNA Day, Dr Pinky Anand, former Additional Solicitor General of India, unveiled new Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for forensic evidence collection to strengthen justice for gender-based violence survivors.

The launch event, held on Saturday at the Police Headquarters in Panjim, Goa, was attended by Alok Kumar, Director General of Police, Goa; the Chief Guest, Justice Bharti Dangre; the Guest of Honour, Justice Nivedita Mehta of the High Court of Bombay at Goa; and other distinguished dignitaries.

The Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) document is the result of two workshops convened in Goa by Dr Pinky Anand, aiming to enhance judicial outcomes for victims through forensic evidence. The initiative...