Chemical Examiner’s Laboratory Department

The Chemical Examiner's Laboratory Department (CELD) is an independent department functioning under the Home Department of Kerala Government. The Chemical Examiner’s Laboratory was established in 1890 in the Travancore exclusively for the detection of crimes. It plays a vital role in the administration of justice by providing forensic chemistry expertise to the judiciary, law enforcement agencies, and excise departments. The chemical examiner’s laboratory is working under the administrative control of the Home Department, Kerala Government. It provides to the needs of Judiciary, Excise, Police and medico-legal experts directly and indirectly and thus supports in the trial of criminal cases. It renders independent scientific service to the criminal justice administrative system. The Chemical Examiner’s Laboratory Department has a Central Laboratory in Thiruvananthapuram. It also has regional laboratories in Ernakulam and Kozhikode. The Chemical Examiner’s Laboratory Department examines the material objects associated with the cases of murder, sexual offenses, human poisoning, liquor samples under the Abkari Act, and narcotic and psychotropic substances under the NDPS Act. Thorough chemical analysis reports are provided to the related experts and law enforcement agencies. The department accents on improving the laboratory facilities and improving analytical methods. It ensures the highest standards of accuracy and precision in chemical analysis certification. All three laboratories are accredited by NABL (National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories).