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Union Minister Amit Shah Advocates Expanded NAFIS Use for Justice Reform
✍️ India Today
🗓 19 Jun 2026, 07:32 PM
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah has called for the expanded implementation of the National Automated Fingerprint Identification System (NAFIS) to bolster India's criminal justice system.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has emphasized the need for wider utilization of the National Automated Fingerprint Identification System (NAFIS) across the country. This initiative is seen as a crucial step towards strengthening the criminal justice reform in India.
The NAFIS system aims to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of identifying criminals by creating a centralized database of fingerprints. Its expanded use is expected to aid law enforcement agencies in faster investigation and case resolution.
This push for greater adoption of NAFIS aligns with the government's broader agenda to modernize the judicial process and improve the overall effectiveness of the crime investigation framework.
The NAFIS system aims to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of identifying criminals by creating a centralized database of fingerprints. Its expanded use is expected to aid law enforcement agencies in faster investigation and case resolution.
This push for greater adoption of NAFIS aligns with the government's broader agenda to modernize the judicial process and improve the overall effectiveness of the crime investigation framework.