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often, criminals begin to exhibit remorse only upon conviction, not during

the trial. So at that point of time, there would not be any remorse but if
they are sentenced and if they go to prison I have seen people who have

genuinely had remorse for their actions and people who have pretended
that they had remorse.”

4. In all of the years that you’ve worked as a lawyer, how much has Forensic
4. In all of the years that you’ve worked as a lawyer , how much has F orensic
Science grown with its involvement in law?
Science grown with its involvement in law?
“I’ve seen the growth especially in terms of Forensic Science being tre-

mendously large with the advent of technology and also with respect to
privatization. Many forensic scientists have started their own private labs

because they cannot depend on the government labs always. Especially
when talking about analysis and experimentation. They cannot always go

to a government certified centre for their work to be completed on time.
A lot of private parties get recognition through certifications; they work

independently and at the same time aid the government and the courts in
the process.”

5. What is the type of crime that you’ve encountered the most in Karnata
-
5. What is the type of crime that you’ve encountered the most in Karnata-
ka?
ka?
“As a practitioner, we wouldn’t really be in an open pool where we could

take up all of the cases all the time. If you’re talking about pre-trials there
would be misappropriation, tax evasion and other stuff like that. If you are

talking about trial cases there would be domestic violence, assault, rape,
murder, attempted murder, all that.”

6. In certain cases is it difficult to defend a situation that goes against your
6. In certain cases is it difficult to defend a situation that goes against your
own morals and beliefs?
own morals and beliefs?
“Not at all because like I said we have the adversarial system. The way this

system works here is, the prosecution is led by the government and for the
defence, it would be a private lawyer. So I would have complete liberty to

take up a case or not. Personally speaking, if there was any sort of a moral
turpitude that would involve me having to go against my principles, I would

never take up that case in the first place.”

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