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Nuances of Digital Evidence
Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan,
High Court of Kerala,
Workshop on Digital Evidence, September 2019
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Uniqueness of Digital Evidence
FRAGILE
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Types of Digital Evidence
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Types of Evidence available on a computer
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System Logs
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Program Files
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Activity Logs
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Time Stamps
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Meta Data
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Admissibility of Electronic Evidence
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MYTH OF PRIMARY & SECONDARY EVIDENCE
• Primary evidence means the document itself.
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Collection & chain of custody of digital evidence
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WHAT IS CHAIN OF CUSTODY & EVIDENCE HANDLING?
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Important Points to remember for Fool-proof Chain of Custody
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Some key elements that require documentation
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Final Thoughts
• Indian Judiciary, though has come a long way in recognizing,accepting, appreciating and assimilating these aspects ofdigital evidence, its importance and complexity, but therestill remains a lot of challenges in the area as technologykeeps changing at a fast pace throwing up new challengesand the law has a rather slower pace in keeping abreast .
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