Date: 2025-12-04Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
ePublishing of Gazette Notification of Cyber Forensics Labs State Forensic Science Laboratory Shimla as Examiner of Electronic Evidence under Section 79A of the IT Act 2000
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has issued a notification, S.O. 5595(E), on December 2nd, 2025, in New Delhi, under section 79A of the Information Technology Act 2000. This notification designates the Digital Forensic Division, State Forensic Science Laboratory, (Directorate of Forensic Services Himachal Pradesh), located at Shimla Hills Junga, Shimla - 171218, Himachal Pradesh, as an Examiner of Electronic Evidence within India. The scope of this designation includes: (a) Computer (Media) Forensics and (b) Mobile Devices Forensics. The notification is referenced under file number F. No.2 (1)/2024- Cyber Security and is issued by Shri K K SINGH, Joint Secretary. The Gazette of India registry number is D. L.-33004/99. The Gazette notification was published on Thursday, December 4, 2025/Agrahayana 13, 1947.
Key Entities Referenced
Information Technology Act 2000: Act under which the Central Government exercises power to notify examiners of electronic evidence.
Section 79A of the Information Technology Act 2000: Section of the IT Act 2000 that provides powers to the Central Government to notify examiners of electronic evidence.
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology: Ministry responsible for issuing the notification related to electronic evidence examiners.
Himachal Pradesh: Location of the State Forensic Science Laboratory that is being notified.
Digital Forensic Division, State Forensic Science Laboratory, (Directorate of Forensic Services Himanchal Pradesh): Entity notified as an Examiner of Electronic Evidence within India.
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स.ं 5407] िई दिल्ली, बिृ स्ट्प जतवार, दिसम्ब र 4, 2025/अग्रिायण 13, 1947
No. 5407] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2025/AGRAHAYANA 13, 1947
इलक्ट्े रॉजिकी और सचू िा प्रौद्योजगकी मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू िा
िई दिल्ली, 2 दिसम् बर, 2025
का.आ. 5595(अ).—सूचिा प्रौद्योजगकी अजधजियम, 2000 (2000 का 21वां) की धारा 79क द्वारा प्रित्त
िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, केंद्र सरकार एतद्वारा जडजिटल फॉरेंजसक प्रभाग, राज्य फॉरेंजसक जवज्ञाि प्रयोगिाला,
(फॉरेंजसक सवे ाए ँ जििेिालय, जिमाचल प्रिेि) जिमला जिल्स, िन्ु गा, जिमला – 171218, जिमाचल प्रिेि को भारत म ें
जिम्नजलजखत काययक्षेत्र के साथ इलेक्ट्रॉजिक साक्ष्य के परीक्षक के तौर पर अजधसूजचत करती ि,ै अथायत:
काययक्षेत्र : (क) कम््यूटर (मीजडया) न्यायजवज्ञाि;
(ख) मोबाइल उपकरण न्यायजवज्ञाि
[फा. स.ं 2(1)/2024- साइबर सुरक्षा]
श्री के. के. ससंि, संयुि सजचव
8155 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 2nd December, 2025
S.O. 5595(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 79A of the information Technology Act 2000
(21 of 2000) the Central Government hereby notifies Digital Forensic Division, State Forensic Science Laboratory,
(Directorate of Forensic Services Himanchal Pradesh) Shimla Hills Junga, Shimla - 171218, Himanchal Pradesh as
Examiner of Electronic Evidence within India, with the following scope, namely:
(a) Computer (Media) Forensics.
(b) Mobile Devices Forensics.
[F. No.2 (1)/2024- Cyber Security]
Shri K K SINGH, Jt. Secy.
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