Digital evidence
AIAC Asia ADR Week 2026: Experts Call for Early Digital Evidence Verification and Clearer AI Protocols in Arbitration
Day 3 of Asia ADR Week 2026 examined the challenges of AI-generated content, digital evidence and technology, and discussed digital evidence authentication, deepfakes, forensic verification, and AI use in arbitrations.
Prior complaints cannot discredit distinct caste atrocity complaint: Calcutta HC sets aside acceptance of “Nil/No clue” report in Facebook casteist abuse case
The High Court directed further investigation through the specialised cyber-forensic machinery under the supervision of the Deputy Commissioner of Police/Specialised Cyber Cell.
‘Let us build this digital future brick by brick’: India Digital ADR Summit 2026 closes with focus on fairness and human oversight
At the valedictory ceremony of the India Digital ADR Summit 2026, speakers emphasised that technology must strengthen, rather than replace, human judgment, procedural fairness and institutional accountability, while calling for greater trust in digital arbitration and mediation.
NFSU’s IDDRC to Host India Digital ADR Summit 2026 on AI, ODR and the future of Digital Dispute Resolution
The two-day summit will explore Artificial Intelligence, Online Dispute Resolution arbitration, mediation and cross-border dispute resolution, with a focus on building an innovative, secure and technology-enabled ADR ecosystem in India and beyond.
From Law to Commerce: GCAI India—Singapore Legal Bridge Opens a New Chapter in Legal Collaboration
The inaugural ceremony of the GCAI India—Singapore Legal Bridge brought together distinguished members of the judiciary, government, legal profession, business community and corporate counsel to deliberate upon the evolving India—Singapore relationship and the role of law in facilitating trade, investment, innovation and cross-border commerce.
SIAC India Conference 2026 | In keynote address, CJI Surya Kant identifies four critical challenges shaping the future of international arbitration
Delivering the keynote at SIAC’s Annual India Conference 2026 – Delhi, CJI Surya Kant identifies four “stress tests” facing modern arbitration, from AI-generated evidence to arbitration’s growing resemblance to litigation, and argues that discipline, not new rules, is the answer.
From Misuse of Court Live-Streams to the Release of Elderly and Terminally Ill Prisoners: Supreme Court’s 30+ Biggest Rulings of July 2026
From a fake AI-generated precedent that voided an insolvency order to a stray bull attack that reshaped animal-welfare law, July 2026 was one of the Supreme Court’s most consequential months. Explore 30+ rulings spanning constitutional law, criminal justice, technology, and human rights, plus the appointments, transfers, and numbers behind the month’s docket.
Stolen Leads, Fake Booking IDs, ₹66 Lakh Revenue Loss: How a Spreadsheet Led to an Ex-Parte Injunction in Cordelia Cruises’ Data Theft Case
The Court passed an ex-parte ad-interim injunction against the respondents on ground of data theft, protecting complainant’s proprietary customer database upon observing that a prima facie case has been established showing unauthorized data copying, download, and extraction within the strict definition of Section 43(b), Information Technology Act, 2000.
Hash value is an electronic fingerprint; Section 63(4) BSA certificate requirement is valid: Supreme Court
The Court clarified that the Madras High Court’s view in R. v. B., (2024) 1 HCC (Mad) 531, requiring Part B to be signed exclusively by Section 79-A-notified Examiner of Electronic Evidence shall not operate as a binding precedent.
From Form to Substance: Reinterpreting Electronic Evidence under Section 138-C, Customs Act, 1962
by Rachit Jain*, Harshdeep Khurana** and Dhanur Gupta***
Ankita Bhandari case: ‘To Malign a Person’s Image to Implicate Them in a Concluded Murder Case Is a Serious Issue’: Uttaranchal HC Quashes Two FIRs Against Former MLA; Orders Probe
Four FIRs were filed against former MLA Suresh Rathore arising from social media posts projecting complainants as involved in the Ankita Bhandari murder, a case that had already concluded with three convictions and life sentences. Two were lodged by persons who were neither the victim nor the affected party, covering the same allegations as the victim’s own FIR.
Maharashtra notifies Audio-Video Electronic Means Rules, 2026 to modernise Criminal Justice System
Gov of Maharashtra notified Maharashtra Audio-Video Electronic Means Rules, 2026 to integrate technology, secure evidence, and streamline judicial processes.
Cell for Law and Technology | 4th NLIU-CLT Techtonic 2025 [7th – 9th February, 2025]
Cell for Law and Technology (CLT) at the National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal
Seizing phone and SIM card essential for forensic examination; Madras HC orders priority review of accused’s phone and future consideration for return
“The data available in the mobile phone has to be converted and thereafter forensic examination of digital evidence has to be made. Hence, the seizure of the phone along with sim card was important as encrypted files are available in the phone. For this reason, the phone was seized, and now sent for forensic examination after obtaining permission from Trial Court.”
[Excise Liquor Policy] | Arrest of Arvind Kejriwal not in contravention with law; Delhi High Court dismisses Arvind Kejriwal’s plea
Delhi High Court clarified that it is a legal matter between the petitioner and the Directorate of Enforcement, not a conflict between political parties. It stressed the need for the court to maintain its focus on the legal merits of the case, without being influenced by political dynamics.