IFIS FINGERPRINTING EXAMINATION

A fingerprint is an impression of the friction ridges found on the inner surface of a finger or a thumb. The science of fingerprinting is considered as an infallible means to identify a human being.

It is a widely accepted fact that these patterns and details are unique & never repeated

These ridges develop on the foetus in their definitive form before birth

Ridges remain throughout the lifespan of an individual except for permanent scarring

These patterns vary within limits which allow for classification

Fingerprinting has been one of civilisation's greatest developments, and its accuracy in attesting an individual's identification cannot

be disputed.

IFIS fingerprint services

IFIS provides an extensive range of fingerprint services to individuals, private organisations and government agencies at the crime scene and in the laboratory

For companies and individuals

Digital and Manual Fingerprinting

FBI Clearance

Police Clearance

Passport Photo Services

Immigration and Foreign Travel Visas

Adoptions

All other non-criminal purposes

IFIS also offers Fingerprint Database Management for companies, hospitals, banks, insurance etc.

For legal purposes

Identify chance and latent fingerprints, lifting, development and preservation of fingerprints

Fingerprints comparison

Fingerprint Crime Scene Investigation Services

A detailed expert report with evidence & photographs of exhibits

Expert Witness testimony for Fingerprint Analysis during

court proceedings

Case review & evidence assessment

Fingerprint Analysis services for discrepancies for lawyers

For Government bodies

Specialised services for Disaster Management agencies

Other government bodies where fingerprint is a part of identification process

Facility - Our facility is equipped with both manual and mobile digital fingerprint detection technology done by qualified experts allowing foolproof fingerprint acquisition

Quality and Expertise - IFIS fingerprint services are delivered by experienced and expert practitioners

Comprehensive, Timely and Robust - Our fingerprint services are designed to meet the requirements of our customers, including reporting, rapid delivery of results or easy access.

Fingerprint Location and Recovery - Our staff is competent in the use of all standard detection techniques and special techniques at crime scenes as well as in our laboratories. In addition our expert photographers ensure that the best possible images of marks are available

Comparison - Comparison of finger and palm marks is undertaken by expert examiners who can effectively operate automated fingerprint identification systems.

We have assisted Banks, Insurance Companies, Corporate Houses and individuals in various non-legal and legal fingerprinting cases, which were highly appreciated and acknowledged.

Note: Our expert opinion is admissible under section 45 of Indian Evidence Act by all the Courts of India.

IFIS FORENSIC DOCUMENT EXAMINATION AND ANALYSIS

IFIS Questioned Document Examination

"Questioned" document is any signature, handwriting, typewriting, or other mark whose source or authenticity is in dispute. Some types of documents that come under the examiner's purview include wills, contracts, letters, fake marksheets, ration card, threatening letters, suicide notes, ransom notes, passports, licenses, photocopies and the like. Forensic Document Examination, is an established field of scientific study primarily meant for identification of forgery as well as to establish the authenticity of documents in dispute.

QDE (Questioned Document Examination) has played a major role in investigating criminal and non-criminal cases like murder, forgery, corporate crimes, counterfeiting, organised crimes and sex crimes.

IFIS Questioned Document Services:

IFIS has a highly specialised and experienced team dedicated to the forensic study of documents.

Identification of the author of disputed handwriting, and/or signatures to determine if they are genuine or a forgery.

Handwriting analysis, which attempts to prove that a questioned document came from the same author just as a document known to have been written by the particular person

Signature verification

Writing and disguised writings.

Using specialised techniques, documents can be examined to detect alterations, additions, erasures and obliterations, and the paper, ink and printing substrate can be examined to distinguish between them.

Alteration, erasing and over-writings

Sequence of strokes in a hand written or typewritten matter

Substitution of pages within documents.

The detection and decipherment of indented impressions often left behind when one writes on a piece of paper while it is resting on others. This can establish the origin and “history” of a document as well as link relevant documents together.

Office equipment such as typewriters, laser printers, inkjet printers and photocopiers can leave behind identifying features on a piece of paper. Such documents can be examined to determine association with each other or with the machine which produced them. Similarly, counterfeits can be examined to determine if they originated from the same source.

Identify different types of paper, ink, water-marks, copy machines, printer cartridges, etc.

The ribbons from typewriters and facsimile machines also hold information which can be read using our state-of-the-art equipment.

Fraud investigation, which follows money trails and often relies on questioned document examination to demonstrate criminal intent.

Screening, detection and detailed analysis of counterfeit currency notes.

Re-assembly of shredded documents - a process that is done entirely by hand - and the retrieval of information from documents that have been damaged, for example by partial burning or submersion.

Quality and Expertise - The skills of IFIS experts are well-established and proven in their effectiveness in detecting forgeries and related to questioned documents that can serve as evidence to help secure a conviction.

Note: Our expert opinion is admissible under section 45 of Indian Evidence Act by all the Courts of India.