🎥 The Digital Evidence Mystery

🌟 Picture this: A major criminal case depends entirely on one digital witness - CCTV camera footage. But what happens when that crucial footage mysteriously vanishes? How do courts handle this digital evidence puzzle in our modern world?

💡 What You'll Discover:

• 🔍 How Section 65B of the Evidence Act makes electronic records legally valid
• ⚖️ The "Best Evidence Rule" - why original proof trumps witness statements
• 🎯 When courts can assume missing evidence was unfavorable (Section 114 illustration)
• 📱 Why digital literacy is now mandatory for investigators and lawyers

🚀 Real Cases Discussed:

• 💎 State NCT of Delhi vs. Mukesh (2014) - Supreme Court case where missing CCTV footage overturned a conviction
• ⭐ How prosecution's failure to present hotel surveillance footage led to case dismissal
• 🏛️ Supreme Court's criticism of trial courts for accepting weak oral testimony over strong digital evidence

🔧 Practical Legal Strategies:

• 📋 For Prosecution: Never rely on witness statements when original digital evidence is available
• 🛡️ For Defense: Challenge missing electronic evidence and demand originals
• ⚡ How adverse inference under Section 114(g) can flip entire cases

🎙️ This episode reveals how a simple procedural mistake with digital evidence can transform a winning case into a complete disaster - and what every legal professional needs to know about our digital future!