International Journal of Medical Toxicology & Legal Medicine
  • Year: 2022
  • Volume: 25
  • Issue: 3and4

Implication of digimizer software in forensic examination of handwritten documents written in Devanagari script: Indian prospective

1PhD Scholar Division of Forensic Science, Galgotias University, Greater Noida, India

2Associate Professor, Division of Forensic Science, Galgotias University, Greater Noida, India

3SSO-I, Directorate of Forensic Science Services, MHA, Govt. of India, New Delhi

*Corresponding Author Dr. Rajeev Kumar Associate Professor, Division of Forensic Science, Galgotias University, Greater Noida, India

Online published on 6 March, 2023.

Abstract

In Indian forensic laboratories the pending case numbers are colossal due to which less manpower and more computational and statistically effective techniques are very much required. The use of image processing software in the examination of questioned documents is needed in the present scenario of advancements in the field of questioned document examination. The present study aims to highlight the use and need for a user-friendly image processing software that is Digimizer. Digimizer Image analysis software proves to be potentially effective and useful in the examination of handwriting written in Devanagari Script.

Keywords

Forensic, Computational, Image processing software, Questioned documents, Digimizer, Devanagari, Script