This gazette notification designates the Cyber Forensic Laboratory, Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), located in New Delhi, as an authorized examiner of electronic evidence within India.
The notification specifies the scope of examination which includes computer forensics, mobile device forensics, CCTV forensics media recovery and cloud forensics.
Key Changes
The Cyber Forensic Laboratory, CERT-In is now officially designated as an examiner of electronic evidence with a defined scope.
The scope of examination includes: Computer (media) forensics, including drone storage media but excluding floppy disk drives; Mobile device forensics; CCTV forensics media recovery, excluding video authentication and enhancement; and Cloud forensics.
Cloud forensics will be conducted at the Cyber Forensic Laboratory, CERT-In using access authentication tokens and credentials recovered from seized exhibits.
This notification rescinds the previous gazette notification S.O. 3568(E) dated 9th October, 2020.
Impact Analysis
Law Enforcement Agencies
Agencies need to update their protocols to reflect the change in the designated examiner and scope of work.
Judicial System
Judicial officers need to be aware of the change in the designated examiner and the scope of work.
CERT-In
CERT-In needs to maintain the integrity and chain of custody of the evidence.
General Public
The public can have increased confidence in the legal system's ability to handle cases involving electronic evidence.
Action Items
Training programs for law enforcement and judicial officers on the new procedures and scope of work should be conducted.
Key Entities Referenced
Cyber Forensic Laboratory, Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In): The designated laboratory for examining electronic evidence within India. Located at Electronics Niketan, 6 CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi.
Information Technology Act, 2000: The Act under which the Central Government is empowered to designate examiners of electronic evidence. Specifically, Section 79A is cited.
Gazette Notification S.O. 3568(E) dated 9th October, 2020: The previous gazette notification regarding examiners of electronic evidence, which has been rescinded by this notification.
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology: The ministry that issued the notification.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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स.ं 4799] िई दिल्ली, सोमवार, दिसम् बर 2, 2024/अग्रहायण 11, 1946
No. 4799] 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. 5191(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, भारतीय कंप्यूटर आपातकालीि प्रजतदिया
टीम (सट ट -इि), इलेक्ट्रॉजिक्ट्स जिकेति, 6 सीिीओ पररसर, लोिी रोड, िई दिल्ली को भारत में जिम्नजलजखत कायटक्षेत्र के
साथ इलेक्ट्रॉजिक साक्ष्य के परीक्षक के तौर पर अजधसूजचत करती ह,ै अथाटत:
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क कंप्यूटर (मीजडया) न्याजय क जवञाि जिसम ें ड्रोि स्ट्टोरेि मीजडया िाजमल ह ै और फ्लॉपी जडस्ट्क ड्राइव को
छोड़कर।
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ख मोबाइल उपकरण न् याजयक जवञाि।
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ग सीसीटीवी न् याजयक जवञाि मीजडया ररकवरी (वीजडयो प्रमाणीकरण और संवधटि को छोड़कर)।
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घ क्ट्लाउड न् याजयक जवञाि प्रदिया अजभगम प्रमाणीकरण टोकि और िब्त दकए गए प्रििों से पुिप्राटप्त
िेडेंजियल्स का उपयोग करत े हुए साइबर न्याजयक जवञाि प्रयोगिाला, सट ट इि म ेंकी िाएगी।-
7797 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
उपरोि अजधसूचिा के साथ, पहल े प्रकाजित दििांक 9 अक्ट्त ूबर 2020 की गिट अजधसूचिा संख्या का.आ. 3568(अ),
असाधारण, भाग II-खंड 3-उप खंड (ii), को केंद्रीय सरकार द्वारा जिरस्ट्त दकया िाता ह।ै
[फा. सं. 2(4)/2020-साइबर सुरक्षा]
अजभषेक ससंह, अपर सजचव
MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 27th November, 2024
S.O. 5191(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, Indian Computer Emergency,
Response Team (CERT-In), Electronics Niketan, 6 CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi as Examiner of
Electronic Evidence within India, with the following scope, namely: -
i. Computer (Media) Forensics including Drone Storage Media and excluding Floppy Disk Drive
ii. Mobile Devices Forensics
iii. CCTV Forensics Media Recovery (excluding Video Authentication and Enhancement)
iv. Cloud Forensics will be carried out from premises of Cyber Forensic Laboratory, CERT-In using
access authentication tokens and credentials recovered from seized exhibits.
With aforesaid notification, earlier published gazette notification No. S.O.3568(E) dated 9th October, 2020,
Extraordinary, Part II- Section 3 - Sub-section (ii), is rescinded by central Government.
[F. No. 2(4)/2020- Cyber Security]
ABHISHEK SINGH, Addl. Secy.
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