Law On Electronic Evidence In India And Its Implications

Abstract

• This research paper aims to discuss the present law on the electronic evidence in India and its implications. There has been a lot of technological revolutions in the recent past. Electronic gazettes have become part of life of every individual i.e. poor, rich, businessman as well as the criminals. Most of the activities and transactions are being recorded in the electronic forms. The cases of cyber crimes are also increasing day by day in which the criminals are using the electronic devices. This has also increased the importance of the electronic evidence in the Courts proceedings. So there is an urgent and immediate need to reform, evolve and update the existing law on electronic evidence because law has to keep pace with technology. The law regarding electronic evidence was introduced in the Indian Evidence Act by way of amendment in the year 2000.  The Information Technology Act, 2000  was also passed which has also made various provisions regarding the electronic record. Various amendments were also made in the existing Indian laws regarding the electronic record. It has become necessary to examine  the law on  electronic Evidence in India.  This paper  aims to examine the latest law on  electronic evidence and to discuss the difficulties  with the present law on electronic evidence.