E-SAKSHYA AND NYAYA SETU APPS
Why in News?
- E-SAKSHYA and NYAYA SETU are mobile apps launched to support India's new criminal laws (Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam). They digitize evidence collection and justice system coordination for faster, transparent investigations.
About E-SAKSHYA
- Purpose: Streamlines secure collection of audio-visual evidence (videos, photos, witness statements) during investigations, ensuring tamper-proof storage and court admissibility.
- Key Features:
- Real-time capture of crime scenes, searches, seizures, and testimonies.
- Digital authentication with timestamps, geo-tagging, hash verification, and blockchain for integrity.
- Generates SID packets and certificates; uploads to ICJS/Sakshya portal for courts.
- Integrates with web portal for prosecutors, defense, and judicial access.
- Backup: Manual certificates if app unavailable (Part-A by police, Part-B by experts under BNSS Section 329).
- Developer: National Informatics Centre (NIC), Ministry of Home Affairs.
About NYAYA SETU
- Purpose: Interlinks police, forensics, prosecution, prisons, and courts on a single dashboard for one-click investigation data access, speeding up case resolution.
- Key Features:
- Real-time case status updates and secure document sharing.
- Electronic summons/warrant alerts with video conferencing links for hearings.
- Reduces physical court appearances, saving time and costs.
- Integration: Connects with e-Sakshya, Nyaya Shruti for end-to-end digital justice workflow.
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