Police to launch e-Sakshaya mobile app for mandatory audio-visual evidence collection
Tamil Nadu police will soon roll out "e-Sakshaya," a mobile app developed by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, to collect mandatory audio-visual evidence. This app will enable police personnel to upload photos and videos of crime scenes, witnesses, and generate immutable SID packets (secure, geo-tagged, time-stamped evidence with hash verification), strengthening the chain of custody and admissibility of evidence. The application uses blockchain technology to ensure data integrity and trustworthiness. Evidence uploaded will be accessible to magistrates and courts via the Inter-Operable Criminal Justice System (ICJS).
Key Points
- The e-Sakshaya mobile app is being launched for Tamil Nadu police to collect audio-visual evidence.
- Developed by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, it aims to strengthen the chain of custody and admissibility of evidence.
- The app records videos, photographs, and witness details, generating secure, geo-tagged, and time-stamped evidence packets with hash verification.
- Blockchain technology is utilized to ensure data integrity and trustworthiness of the collected evidence.
- Evidence uploaded through e-Sakshaya will be accessible to magistrates and courts via the Inter-Operable Criminal Justice System (ICJS).
Exam Facts
- App name: e-Sakshaya.
- Developed by: Union Ministry of Home Affairs.
- Legal basis for evidence collection: Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
- Integrated system: Inter-Operable Criminal Justice System (ICJS), which connects police, courts, jails, forensic labs, and prosecution.
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