• BINCY BENNY

Forensic entomology plays a significant role when a crime or death is being investigated. Arthropods are drawn to the decaying body from the outset and may lay their eggs there. By examining insect populations and developing larval stages, forensic investigators can ascertain the cause of death, the post-mortem index, and any changes in the position of the corpse. Forensic entomology uses entomological evidence, such as arthropods' life cycles, habitat preferences, seasonal emergence, fragments and remains, or the chemical composition of body parts, mostly for legal purposes. The scientists began used their understanding of how insects consume dead bodies and rotting flesh as carrion to estimate the time of death. There is a continued disregard for forensic entomology in crime and death investigations in India. Much of the potentially relevant data is being lost in our country because we lack the necessary knowledge about insects that can be crucial forensic indications. This study's main objective was to present the current condition of forensic entomology in India.

Arthropods, Forensically relevant insect groups, Post-mortem interval, Stages of decomposition

"A STUDY ON CURRENT STATUS OF FORENSIC ENTOMOLOGY IN INDIA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 10, page no.g221-g225, October-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2310525.pdf

"A STUDY ON CURRENT STATUS OF FORENSIC ENTOMOLOGY IN INDIA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 10, page no. ppg221-g225, October-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2310525.pdf