RELIABILITY OF FINGERPRINT ANALYSIS

AUTHORS – GOKULASHREE V* & SUGITHKUMAR R G**

* STUDENT AT THE TAMILNADU DR AMBEDKAR LAW UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE IN LAW, TARAMANI, CHENNAI

** PROFESSOR AT THE TAMILNADU DR AMBEDKAR LAW UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE IN LAW, TARAMANI, CHENNAI

BEST CITATION – GOKULASHREE V & SUGITHKUMAR R G, RELIABILITY OF FINGERPRINT ANALYSIS, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 6 (1) OF 2026, PG.1026-1030, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344

INTRODUCTION:

Friction ridge development may have arisen due to thousands of years of evolutionary development, but it has another use in modern science, specifically forensic science. Today, forensic science refers to any science applied to legal matters. There are many sub disciplines of forensic science, but all apply the topic to matters of law. Legal matters” refer to crimes or prospective crimes as well as civil disputes. No matter what sub discipline you intend to practice, legal matters are decided in a court of law. Courtroom testimony is a critical final step in the analysis of forensic evidence, whether that evidence is bones, insects, or fingerprints. Fingerprint analysis is a cornerstone of forensic science, used to identify individuals based on unique patterns on fingertips.