The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has issued a notification designating the Cyber Forensic Laboratory, Army Cyber Group, DGIS, New Delhi as an Examiner of Electronic Evidence within India.
This laboratory is authorized to examine electronic evidence related to computer media forensics (excluding floppy disk drives) and mobile device forensics.
Key Changes
The Cyber Forensic Laboratory, Army Cyber Group, DGIS, New Delhi is now officially recognized as an Examiner of Electronic Evidence.
The scope of examination includes computer media forensics, specifically excluding floppy disk drives, and mobile device forensics.
This notification rescinds the previous notification S.O. 4344(E) dated 04th September, 2018.
Impact Analysis
Government Agencies
The rescinding of the previous notification ensures that the current designated laboratory is the sole authority for these examinations.
Legal System
The notification may necessitate updates to legal procedures and guidelines to incorporate the new designated examiner.
Businesses and Individuals
Awareness campaigns might be needed to educate businesses and individuals about the designated examiner and the process for submitting electronic evidence.
Action Items
The Cyber Forensic Laboratory, Army Cyber Group, DGIS should prepare for an increase in case load.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology: The government ministry responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing electronic and information technology matters.
Cyber Forensic Laboratory, Army Cyber Group, DGIS: The designated laboratory for examining electronic evidence, located in New Delhi.
Information Technology Act 2000: The Act under which the powers are conferred to the Central Government to notify the examiner of electronic evidence.
S.O. 4344(E): The previous gazette notification dated 04th September, 2018, which has now been rescinded.
रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-03122024-259102
xxxGIDHxxx
CG-DLxx-xEG-I0D3E1x2x2x0 24-259102
असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 4797] िई दिल्ली, सोमवार, दिसम् बर 2, 2024/अग्रहायण 11, 1946
No. 4797] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2024/AGRAHAYANA 11, 1946
इलक्ट्े रॉजिकी और सचू िा प्रौद्योजगकी मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू िा
िई दिल्ली, 27 िवम् बर, 2024
का.आ. 5189(अ).— सूचिा प्रौद्योजगकी अजधजियम, 2000 (2000 का 21वां) की धारा 79क द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का
प्रयोग करत े हुए, केंद्र सरकार एतद्वारा साइबर न् याजयक जवञाि प्रयोगिाला, सेिा साइबर समूह, डीिीआईएस (सूचिा
प्रणाली महाजििेिालय) एन्क्ट्लवे , िंकर जवहार, िई दिल्ली को भारत म ें जिम्नजलजखत काययक्षत्रे के साथ इलक्ट्े रॉजिक साक्ष्य
के परीक्षक के तौर पर अजधसूजचत करती ह,ै अथायत:
(क) कम््यूटर (मीजडया)न्याजय करलॉपी जडस्ट्क ााइव को ीोॉकर - जवञाि ;
(ख) मोबाइल उपकरण न्याजय क जवञाि
उपरोि अजधसूचिा के साथ, पहल े प्रकाजित दििांक 04 जसतम्बर, 2018 की गिट अजधसूचिा संख्या का.आ. 4344(अ),
असाधारण, भाग II-खंड 3 – उप खंड (ii), को केंद्र सरकार द्वारा जिरस्ट्त दकया िाता ह।ै
[फा. स.ं 2(11)/2017-सी.एस.डी]
अजभषेक ससंह, अपर सजचव
7795 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 27th November, 2024
S.O. 5189(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 79A of the information Technology Act 2000
(21 of 2000) the Central Government hereby notifies Cyber Forensic Laboratory, Army Cyber Group, DGIS
(Directorate General of Information Systems) Enclave, Shankar Vihar New Delhi as Examiner of Electronic
Evidence within India, with the following scope, namely:
(a) Computer (Media) Forensics excluding Floppy Disk Drive;
(b) Mobile Devices Forensics.
With aforesaid notification, earlier published gazette notification No. S.O. 4344(E) dated 04th September, 2018,
Extraordinary, Part II- Section 3 - Sub-section (ii), is rescinded by central Government.
[F. No. 2 (11)/2017/CSD]
ABHISHEK SINGH, Addl. Secy.
Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.