🏛️ The Digital Evidence Dilemma

🌟 Picture this: A serious criminal case depends entirely on CCTV footage from a hotel. The cameras captured everything. But when it's time for court, the prosecution says "we saw the footage, nothing important there" - without actually showing it to the judge. What happens next will change how you think about digital evidence forever!

💡 What You'll Discover:

• 🔍 How the "Best Evidence Rule" can make or break a criminal case
• ⚖️ Why hiding digital evidence can backfire spectacularly on prosecutors
• 🎯 The legal principle that lets judges assume you're hiding something important
• 📱 How Section 65B of the Indian Evidence Act handles electronic records

🚀 Real Cases Discussed:

• 💎 State NCT of Delhi vs. Mukesh - The 2014 Supreme Court case that freed accused criminals because crucial CCTV footage wasn't presented
• ⭐ Section 114 Illustration (g) - The legal weapon that punishes evidence suppression

🔧 Practical Impact:

• 🚨 Why police must now collect ALL digital evidence, not just witness statements
• 💼 How defense lawyers can use missing evidence to their advantage
• 📺 Why CCTV footage is now considered the "king of evidence"

🎙️ This episode reveals how one missing piece of digital evidence can collapse an entire criminal prosecution - and what it means for justice in our digital age!