Gujarat govt revises paid forensic document examination fees

November 28, 2025
Gujarat

Ahmedabad: The state government has revised the fee structure for paid document examination cases handled by the Handwriting and Photography Division of the Directorate of Forensic Science (DFS), operating under the Home Department. According to the new notification, the prescribed fees have been increased by 10%, and the revised rates came into effect on November 3, 2025.

The Home Department circular states that the government has mandated a 10% annual increase in these charges. The updated fee structure is as follows:

Revised Fee Structure

1. Opinion Fee, Court Attendance, and Travelling Fee

Sr. No. Description Fee (₹)
1 Opinion Fee (1–5 disputed exhibits) 13,310
Each additional disputed exhibit 1,331
2a Court Attendance / Evidence Fee per case per day 5,324
2b Travelling fee per day for appearing as a witness 5,324
2c Travelling fee if travelling time exceeds 4 hours 5,324
2d Travelling fee if travelling time is less than 4 hours 2,662
2e Travelling fee on a day Court Attendance Fee is charged Not applicable
3 Travelling allowance As per Government rules

2. Document Photography Fees

Sr. No. Type / Size First Copy (₹) Second Copy (₹)
A1 Colour Print (A4) 200 100
A2 Black & White (A4) 133 67
B1 Special Photography: Transmitted, Infrared, Oblique Light, Ultraviolet, Measuring Plate 399 266
B2 Special Photography: Digital print via advanced scientific instruments 399 266
C Digital photo data CD/DVD of document 399 266

The circular specifies that these revised rates will apply to samples submitted not only by departments other than the Home Department within the state government but also by other state governments, Union Government agencies, and semi-government organisations. Fees collected for document examination must be deposited into the government treasury. DeshGujarat

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