FSL, Delhi Chapter 8 FSL RTI questions asked [Tech = technical issue Admin = administrative issue]
Catg.	Others		Proposed action
Q.	Wants to know whether any lady (namely 'y' imagined name) who is habitual to make sexual/physical relations with some body can be examined to ascertain (i) age when she started making sex (ii) how many time she made sex (iii) undergone through abortion	Tech	This issue belongs to the forensic medicine domain. hence it should be referred to FM
Ans	It was informed that this forensic science laboratory is not conducting tests to ascertain the questioned raised by the applicant in his application.	Tech	SEND TO FM
Catg.	Others
Q.	Questions regarding facilities available in FSL, Delhi for examination of documents. Question regarding FSL report no. 2005/d-3700.	Tech	Technical facilities for exam purpose can be revealed
Ans	Reply consists three pages giving all details, asked for by the applicant vide his application in respect of FSL report no. 2005/d-3700.	Tech	Give reply regarding technical facilities and disclose the status of the report.
Catg.	General Issues Concerning Public
Q.	status update on action taken under RTI act 2005, chapter ii	Admin	Should be disclosed
Ans	Point wise reply forwarded to deputy secretary (h-ii) for compilation so that the reply may be sent to commodore lokesh k. batra in time.	Admin	Should be disclosed
Catg.	Others
Q.	information about progress in examination of documents in case fir no. 230/2006, p.s. connaught place	Tech	May be disclosed as it relates to status of disposal of a case May be disclosed so far as it relates to status of disposal of a case. Content of report exempt u/s 8(1)(h)
Ans	Information partly supplied that documents in fir no. 230/2006, p.s. connaught place were received in FSL, Delhi for examination on 19.6.2006 and examination and case is under process of furnishing report. The process consists examination through scientific instruments such as stereo microscope, video spectral comparator-iv, documenter and vsc-2000/hr system, etc. under different lighting conditions. The tentative date of finalization of FSL report in this case is 20.11.2006. However, further information as well as copy of FSL report cannot be provided since exemption under section 8(1) (h) of the RTI act 2005 as its disclosure is likely to impede the process of investigation.	Tech
Catg.	Services/Estt Matters	Admin	Should be disclosed
Q.	provide the list of all paramedical staff working under your hospital, from where they have done their diploma/degree/certificate	Admin	Should be disclosed. It should be included in the manual and directory given suo moto
Ans	, it is informed that the IPO sent by you for rs.10/- as fee under RTI act is payable to GNCT of Delhi which cannot be encashed by this laboratory. as per rule 3 of right to information (regulation of fees and cost) rules, 2005 “a request for obtaining information under subsection (1) of section 6 shall be accompanied by an application fee of rs.10/- by way of cash against proper receipt or by demand draft or bankers cheque or Indian postal order payable to the accounts officer of the public authority”. Therefore, the IPO no. 59e 021028 sent by you is returned with the request to send a fresh IPO/DD in the name of accounts officer or director, forensic science laboratory, Delhi. Further as far as information sought by you is concerned it is informed that in this laboratory there is no post which can be classified as paramedical because this laboratory is not a medical institute.	Admin
Catg.	Others
Q.	1) Whether articles sent for forensic examination from p.s. najafgarh vide FSL f-1745 dated 29.5.06 has been examined in the FSL? 2) If yes, when the examination report was prepared and sent to the P.S. najafgarh. 3) If no, what is the normal period/time of examination of such article? 4) If there is inordinate delay in examination what are the reasons?	Tech	May be disclosed as it is status and delay
Ans	1. FSL case no. 2006/f-1745 is under examination and the report is likely to be submitted in February, 2007. 2. Not applicable. 3. Normal period for examination of such cases is 7 to 9 months. 4. There has been no inordinate delay in examination of the case.	Tech
Catg.	Vigilance Matters	Admin	May be disclosed
Q.	Query regarding rule 14 of CCS (CCA) rules, 1965 in general and officials charge sheeted in department specifically.	Admin	Disclosure is correct as benefit from disclosure outweighs the harm from non disclosure.
Ans	Point wise reply submitted: 1.no officer/official has been charge-sheeted under rule 14 of CCS (CCA) rules 1965 in FSL, Delhi 2.does not pertain to this lab. 3. Does not pertain to this lab. 4. since no officer/official of this lab. has ever been charge sheeted under rule 14, question of implementation of judgement's of hon'ble supreme court/high court and cat on the subject does not arise. 5. No period has been specified under rule 14 of ccs (cca) rules, 1965 for serving of charge-sheet upon a delinquent official. 6. No officer/official of this lab. Has been prosecuted under poc act 1988 since the inception of this lab.	Admin
Catg.	Services/Estt Matters	Admin	To be disclosed
Question	Regarding nature of duties, promotion, etc. of lab. Asstt, lab. attdt., peons in FSL, Delhi and other departments of govt. of NCR of Delhi	Admin	Should be disclosed
Ans	1 & 2. in view of the duties and functions of the lab assistants, it is considered to be a technical post. Duties & functions of lab assistants: they are required to assist senior officers/officials in technical work like case exhibit examination, to run sophisticated instruments, collection of literature of concerned case, visiting crime scene, keeping the equipments in lab. In good working condition and initiate action in this regard or any other duty/work assigned by senior officer. Duties of lab. attendants: to upkeep the laboratory rooks, dusting the instruments, sealing and packing of crime exhibits, also maintain the store of crime exhibits, to clean and wash the glassware used in the analysis or any other work assigned by senior officers. 3.:duties of peons in FSL: taking files from officers/section (inward& outward; taking dak pad to officers; taking stationery from stores for section/officer; Xerox copies and other hobs in the interest of proper working of administration, etc. 4.:infor. about point (4) to (7) is not available with this lab. and will be supplied by the concerned department. 8.: as per RRS of lab attendants in FSL, Delhi they are not entitled for promotion as laboratory assistants as the post of laboratory assistant is of technical nature. However, lab. Attendants in FSL, Delhi are entitled for promotion as gr.iv (dass)/LDC in Delhi govt. departments through services deptt. Gnctd and lab assistants in schools of dte. of education, gnctd	Admin
Catg.	Others
Q.	whether the public/applicant have any right in constitution of India to submit signatures of other for verification and report for the same against prescribed fees from forensic laboratory gnctd that the SHO, PS Hari Nagar, New Delhi has lodged fir against applicant under section 420 on the basis of complaint u/s 156(3) Cr.P.C the matter is under investigation.	Tech	Some FSL do accept cases from public for a fee. If it is so the public can submit his specimen with requisite fee for exam and report. The FSL is correct in asking for FSL deposit no, FIR no of the PS to be able to give status of the report. Crime no and date are available in the FIR which has to be given free of cost to the complainant. Or he may obtain the same from police under RTI act.
Ans	1. FSL, gnctd examines crime cases received from investigating agencies, judiciary, govt. departments, public sector undertakings, etc. however, this laboratory does not accept cases directly from general public/private parties. 2. status/progress of any specific case can only be given if fir no., FSL no., date of submission of cases in FSL is provided and the same is referred for examination to this laboratory by SHO, PS Hari Nagar, New Delhi.	Tech