Date: 2026-07-13Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Gazette Notification of Special Instruments Wing SIW, Border Security Force BSF, Central Drone Forensic Lab, BSF Campus, Chhawla, Delhi as Examiner of Electronic Evidence under Section 79A of the IT Act 2000
**Summary of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology Notification S.O. 3809(E)**
**Issuing Authority:** Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India
**Notification Date:** July 9, 2026
**Publication Date:** July 13, 2026 (The Gazette of India: Extraordinary, Part II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii))
**Reference Number:** [F. No. AA/3/2026-CSD]
**Overview**
Under the powers conferred by Section 79A of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000), the Central Government has officially designated a specific unit within the Border Security Force (BSF) as an "Examiner of Electronic Evidence."
**Designated Entity**
* **Organization:** Special Instruments Wing (SIW), Border Security Force (BSF).
* **Specific Laboratory:** Central Drone Forensic Lab.
* **Location:** BSF Campus, Chhawla, Delhi – 110071.
**Scope and Jurisdiction**
The notification authorizes the aforementioned laboratory to act as an Examiner of Electronic Evidence across India with a specialized scope of work:
* **Primary Scope:** Drone Forensics.
**Key Personnel and Publication Details**
* **Signatory:** Shri Krishan Kumar Singh, Joint Secretary.
* **Gazette Number:** 3647.
* **Registration Number:** REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99.
* **Official Publication:** Uploaded by the Directorate of Printing at the Government of India Press, Mayapuri, and published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.
Key Entities Referenced
Information Technology Act, 2000: The primary legislation under which Section 79A empowers the Central Government to notify agencies as examiners of electronic evidence.
Examiner of Electronic Evidence: A statutory designation conferred upon specific agencies to provide expert opinions on digital evidence for legal proceedings.
Special Instruments Wing (SIW), Border Security Force (BSF): The specialized unit within the BSF notified as the authorized body to function as an Examiner of Electronic Evidence.
Central Drone Forensic Lab, Delhi: A specific facility located at BSF Campus, Chhawla, notified to conduct forensic analysis with a primary scope in Drone Forensics.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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स.ं 3647] िई दिल्ली, सोमवार, िलु ाई 13, 2026/आषाढ 22, 1948
No. 3647] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JULY 13, 2026/ASHADHA 22, 1948
इलक्ट्े रॉजिकी और सचू िा प्रौद्योजगकी मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू िा
िई दिल्ली, 9 िुलाई, 2026
का.आ. 3809(अ).— सूचिा प्रौद्योजगकी अजधजियम, 2000 (2000 का 21वां) की धारा 79क द्वारा प्रित्त
िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, केंद्र सरकार एतद्वारा स्ट्पेिल इंस्ट्ूमेंट्स ववग (एसआईडब्लल्य)ू , बॉडडर जसक्ट्योररटी फोसड
(बीएसएफ), केंद्रीय ड्रोि फॉरेंजसक लैब, बीएसएफ कैंपस, छावला, दिल्ली – 110071 को भारत म ें जिम्नजलजखत कायडक्षेत्र
के साथ इलेक्ट्रॉजिक साक्ष्य के परीक्षक के तौर पर अजधसूजचत करती ह,ै अथाडत:
कायडक्षेत्र : (क) ड्रोि न्यायजवज्ञाि;
[फा. सं. एए/3/2026-सीएसडी]
श्री कृष्ण कुमार वसह, संयुि सजचव
5281 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 9th July, 2026
S.O. 3809(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 79A of the information Technology Act 2000
(21 of 2000) the Central Government hereby Special Instruments Wing (SIW), Border Security Force (BSF),
Central Drone Forensic Lab, BSF Campus, Chhawla, Delhi – 110071 as Examiner of Electronic Evidence within
India, with the following scope, namely:
(a) Drone Forensics;
[F. No. AA/3/2026-CSD]
SHRI KRISHAN KUMAR SINGH, Jt. Secy.
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