Key Highlights
- It becomes a raksha or suraksha kavach, protective shield safeguarding the integrity of justice against both technical deception and informational distortions,” said the CJI.
- The digital age has transformed not only how crimes are committed but also how truth must be discovered.
- Cyber-intrusions, digital fraud, identity manipulations and transnational data crimes challenge traditional investigative models and demand a new level of analytical sophistication, he said.
- The expertise of forensic science professionals serves as a stabilizing force, ensuring that technological advancement strengthens rather than undermines the rule of law, CJI Surya Kant said.
- Citizens may not fully understand the technological processes behind forensic analysis, but they trust that those processes are conducted with neutrality, discipline and integrity, he said.
