🏛️ The Case That Changed Digital Evidence Forever

🌟 Picture this: A major criminal case is built entirely on one digital witness - CCTV footage. But what happens when that crucial evidence mysteriously disappears? This episode explores how Indian courts handle electronic documents and the shocking consequences when they go missing.

💡 What You'll Discover:

• 🔍 How the Evidence Act 1872 adapted to handle smartphones, CCTV cameras, and digital files
• ⚖️ Why electronic documents are now treated as 'physical evidence' in Indian courts
• 🎯 The 'Best Evidence Rule' - why original digital proof beats witness testimony every time
• ⚡ How hiding digital evidence can completely destroy your case

🚀 Real Cases Discussed:

• 💎 State NCT of Delhi vs. Mukesh (2014 Supreme Court) - The landmark case where missing CCTV footage led to conviction being overturned
• ⭐ Section 65(b) of Evidence Act - How digital documents become court-admissible evidence
• 🔥 Section 114(g) - When courts can assume hidden evidence was against you

🎖️ Key Legal Principles Made Simple:

• 📹 CCTV footage is often the 'best evidence' available in criminal cases
• 📱 Mobile call records, WhatsApp chats, and digital files have the same legal weight as physical evidence
• ⚠️ If you can produce digital evidence but choose not to, courts may assume it was against your case

🎙️ This episode reveals how our 150-year-old Evidence Act is wrestling with modern technology - and why every lawyer, investigator, and citizen needs to understand digital evidence rules in today's world!