Full Text
REGD. No. D. L.-33002/99
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
Delhi Gazette
SG-DL-E-22052025-263290
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 158]
DELHI, TUESDAY, MAY 20, 2025/VAISAKHA 30, 1947
[N. C. T. D. No. 63
PART IV
GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI
Delhi, the 16th May, 2025
F. No. 11/08/2024/HP-II/ Part File/1518-1526.
Guidelines for eSakshya
HOME DEPARTMENT (HOME POLICE-II)
NOTIFICATION
Delhi, the 16th May, 2025
F. No. 11/08/2024/HP-II/ Part File/1518-1526.
Guidelines for eSakshya
1. Short title and commencement-
(i) These guidelines may be called the eSakshya Management Guidelines, 2025.
(ii) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Delhi Gazette.
2. Definitions-
(1) In these guidelines, unless the context otherwise requires-
(a) "CCTNS" or "<Name of Application>" means Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems, a system
software used by the Police collection of data and execution of instructions; for the collection of data and execution of
instructions;
(b) "CIS" means Case Information System, a system software used by the District Judiciary and High Courts for the
collection of data and execution of instructions;
(c) "eSign" means authentication of any electronic record by a subscriber or court, by means of the electronic
technique specified in the Second Schedule of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000) and includes digital
signature. Also, when a process or report generated in electronic form is authenticated by means of electronic
signature, it shall be deemed to be authenticated by signature of the person who affixed the electronic signature.
(d) "High Court" means the High Court of Judicature.
(e) "ICJS" shall mean Inter-operable Criminal Justice System, a software presently in operation for transfer of
information among various pillars of criminal justice system, which Includes investigating agencies, courts,
correctional homes, forensic laboratories, prosecution; and any other stakeholder as notified by the central
government.
(f) "Investigating Officer" means any police officer or any other person authorized by a competent authority or
empowered to undertake investigation for any offence.
(g) "Sakshya" means any evidence collected/recorded as a document through eSakshya Mobile Application. Sakshya
consists of video recording(s), photograph(s), photograph(s) of witness(s) and photograph of the
investigating/recording officer. All evidence recorded through eSakshya Mobile Application shall generate a secure
packet of the event (hereinafter referred to as "eSakshya Packet') with a unique ID called SID, a unique 16 digit ID
(SID) with opening, closing time stamp and geo-location. Each SID' and its contents will have unique hash value to
ensure integrity. Sakshya will be stored in immutable storage.
(h) "Sanhita" means the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (46 of 2023).
(2) Words and expressions used, but not defined in these guidelines shall have the same meaning as assigned to them
in the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (46 of 2023); the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023); the
Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, (47 of 2023) and the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000).
3. Every Investigating Officer shall record all video and photo evidence as required under section 105,173,176,180,
185, and 497 of the Sanhita through the eSakshya Mobile Application.
4. Investigating Officer shall generate a certificate 63 (4) (c) Part A of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (47 of
2023) through the eSakshya Mobile Application. All Certificates will be eSigned.
5. Investigating Officer shall link SID with the concerned FIR number/GD number generated through CCTNS.
6. The Sakshya uploaded to immutable storage shall be construed to be forwarded to Magistrate as required under
section 105 and 185 of the Sanhita.
7. The courts can view and manage all Sakshya concerning to their jurisdiction in the CIS application/Sakshya portal
on ICJS.
8. The court may permit sharing of Sakshya with accused and the victim (if represented by an advocate) as per the
provisions under section 230 of the Sanhita.
9. eSakshya packet will be archived after completion of trial and will be moved to Archival mode.
10. Nothing in these guidelines shall be deemed to limit the power of the Courts to view the Sakshya by the Court.
11. These guidelines shall be in addition to, not in derogation of any other law or guidelines for time being in force for
accepting and managing Sakshya by the Court in terms of the provisions of Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (47
of 2023).
By Order and in the Name of the Lt. Governor
of the National Capital Territory of Delhi
SANJEEV KUNDU, Dy. Secy. (Home-I)
Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.