A high-profile criminal case collapsed because crucial CCTV footage vanished. Here's how digital evidence can make or break justice in modern courts.
Show Notes
ποΈ The Case That Changed Digital Evidence Forever
π Picture this: A major criminal case is built entirely on one digital witness - CCTV footage. But what happens when that crucial evidence mysteriously disappears? This episode explores how Indian courts handle electronic documents and the shocking consequences when they go missing.
π‘ What You'll Discover:
- π How the Evidence Act 1872 adapted to handle smartphones, CCTV cameras, and digital files
- βοΈ Why electronic documents are now treated as 'physical evidence' in Indian courts
- π― The 'Best Evidence Rule' - why original digital proof beats witness testimony every time
- β‘ How hiding digital evidence can completely destroy your case
π Real Cases Discussed:
- π State NCT of Delhi vs. Mukesh (2014 Supreme Court) - The landmark case where missing CCTV footage led to conviction being overturned
- β Section 65(b) of Evidence Act - How digital documents become court-admissible evidence
- π₯ Section 114(g) - When courts can assume hidden evidence was against you
ποΈ Key Legal Principles Made Simple:
- πΉ CCTV footage is often the 'best evidence' available in criminal cases
- π± Mobile call records, WhatsApp chats, and digital files have the same legal weight as physical evidence
- β οΈ If you can produce digital evidence but choose not to, courts may assume it was against your case
ποΈ This episode reveals how our 150-year-old Evidence Act is wrestling with modern technology - and why every lawyer, investigator, and citizen needs to understand digital evidence rules in today's world!
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