This gazette notification designates the Cyber Forensics Laboratory, Navy Cyber Group, Naval Headquarters, Ministry of Defence (Navy) as an Examiner of Electronic Evidence within India.
The notification specifies the scope of examination to include Computer (Media) Forensics, excluding floppy disk drives, and Mobile Devices Forensics.
Key Changes
The Cyber Forensics Laboratory, Navy Cyber Group is now officially recognized as an examiner of electronic evidence.
The scope of examination includes computer forensics (excluding floppy disks) and mobile device forensics.
The earlier gazette notification S.O. 4167(E) dated 29th August, 2022, is rescinded by this new notification.
Impact Analysis
Government Agencies
The rescinding of the previous notification implies a change in the designated examiner or a modification in the scope of work.
Legal and Judicial System
The rescinding of the earlier notification may require legal professionals to update their understanding of which entities are authorized to conduct forensic examinations of electronic evidence.
Businesses and Individuals
This notification does not directly impact businesses or individuals unless they are involved in cases requiring electronic evidence analysis.
Action Items
Law enforcement agencies should update their standard operating procedures to include the Navy's Cyber Forensics Laboratory.
Key Entities Referenced
Information Technology Act 2000: The primary legislation under which the notification is issued. Section 79A of the Act provides the Central Government with the power to notify examiners of electronic evidence.
Cyber Forensics Laboratory, Navy Cyber Group: The newly designated examiner of electronic evidence, located at Naval Headquarters, Ministry of Defence (Navy), New Delhi.
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology: The Ministry that issued the notification.
Ministry of Defence (Navy): The Ministry under which the Cyber Forensics Laboratory operates.
Gazette Notification S.O. 4167(E): The earlier gazette notification dated 29th August, 2022, which has been rescinded by this new notification.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 4798] िई दिल्ली, सोमवार, दिसम् बर 2, 2024/अग्रहायण 11, 1946
No. 4798] 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. 5190(अ).—सूचिा प्रौद्योजगकी अजधजियम, 2000 (2000 का 21वां) की धारा 79क द्वारा प्रित्त
िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केंद्र सरकार एतद्वारा साइबर न् याजयक जवज्ञाि प्रयोगिाला, िौसेिा साइबर समूह, िौसेिा
मुख्यालय, रक्षा मंत्रालय (िौसेिा), चौथी मंजिल, चाणक्ट्य भवि, चाणक्ट्यपरु ी, िई दिल्ली भारत म ें जिम्नजलजखत काययक्षेत्र
के साथ इलेक्ट्रॉजिक साक्ष्य के परीक्षक के तौर पर अजधसूजचत करती ह,ै अथायत:
(क) कम््यूटर (मीजडया) न्याजयक जवज्ञाि - फ्लॉपी जडस्ट्क ड्राइव को छोड़कर;
(ख) मोबाइल उपकरण न्याजयक जवज्ञाि
उपरोि अजधसूचिा के साथ, पहले प्रकाजित दििांक 29 अगस्ट् त, 2022 की गिट अजधसचू िा संख्या का.आ. 4167(अ),
असाधारण, भाग II-खडं 3-उप खंड (ii), को केंद्रीय सरकार द्वारा जिरस्ट्त दकया िाता ह।ै
[फा. स.ं 2(5)/2021-सी.एस.डी]
अजभषेक ससंह, अपर सजचव
7796 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. 5190(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 Forensics Laboratory, Navy Cyber Group, Naval Hqs,
Ministry of Defence (Navy), 4th Floor Chanakya Bhawan, Chanakyapuri, 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. 4167(E) dated 29th August, 2022,
Extraordinary, Part II- Section 3 - Sub-section (ii), is rescinded by central Government.
[F. No. 2 (5)/2021-CSD]
ABHISHEK SINGH, Addl. Secy.
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