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पंजीकरण संख्या- UA/ DO / DDN / 30 / 2024-2026
सरकारी गजट, उत्तराखण्ड
उत्तराखण्ड सरकार द्वारा प्रकाशित
असाधारण
देहरादून , सोमवार, 30 जून , 2025 ई 0
आषाढ़ 09 , 1947 शक सम्वत्
Government of Uttarakhand
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No. 937/XX - 5-2025-03 ( 04) 2024 -TC
Dehradun , Dated 30 June 2025
NOTIFICATION
In exercise of the powers conferred by under sub -section ( 1 ) of section 64 and section 530 and other enabling provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 46 of 2023 ) , in its application to the State of Uttarakhand , the Governor , in consultation with the High Court of Uttarakhand is pleased to allow to make the following rules , namely: -
The Uttarakhand e - Shakshya Management Rules , 2025
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Short title and commencement
(1) These rules may be called the Uttarakhand e - Sakshya Management Rules , 2025 .
(2) It shall come into force from the date of publication in the official Gazette of the State of Uttarakhand .
2.
Definitions
(1) In these rules , unless the context otherwise requires-
(a) " CCTNS " ( Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems ) or " any similar application " means system software used by the Police for the collection of data and execution of instructions ;
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(b ) " CIS " ( Case Information System) means system software used by the District Courts and to such modality , as prescribed , used by the High Court of Uttarakhand for the Management of data and execution of instructions ;
(c) " e - Sakshya " means any evidence collected/recorded as a document through e - Sakshya Mobile Application . e - Sakshya consists of audio -video recording (s ) , photograph (s) , photograph (s ) of witness (s ) and photograph of the investigating /recording officer. All evidence recorded through e- Sakshya Mobile Application shall generate a secure system or packet of the event (hereinafter referred to as " e - Sakshya Packet ) with SID with opening , closing time stamp and geo- location. Each SID and its contents will have unique hash value to ensure integrity. e - Sakshya will be stored in immutable storage;
(d) " e - Sign " 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 (Act No 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 ofthe person who affixed the electronic signature ;
(e) High Court " means the High Court of Uttarakhand;
(f) " ICJS " ( Inter- operable Criminal Justice System) shall means a software presently in operation for exchange of information among various pillars of criminal justice system , which includes investigating agencies , courts , prisons , correctional homes , forensic laboratories , prosecution ; and any other stakeholder as notified by the central government ;
(g) " Investigating Officer " means any police officer or any other person authorized by a competent authority or empowered by law to undertake investigation for any offence ;
(h) " Sanhita " means the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 46 of 2023 ) ;
(i ) " SID " means a 16 digit unique identifier assigned to individual for collection and management of e - sakshya ;
(2) Words and expressions used , but not defined in these rules shall have the same meaning as assigned to them in the 3 उत्तराखण्ड असाधारण गजट, 30 जून, 2025 ई ० (आषाढ़ 09, 1947 शक सम्वत्)
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita , 2023 (Act No. 46 of 2023 ) ; the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita , 2023 ( Act No. 45 of 2023 ) ; the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam , 2023 , (Act No. 47 of 2023 ) and the Information Technology Act, 2000 (Act No. 21 of 2000 ) .
3. Every Investigating Officer shall record all audio - video and photo evidence as required under section 105,173,176,180 , 185 , and 497 of the Sanhita through the e - Sakshya Mobile Application .
4. Investigating Officer shall generate a certificate 63 (4 ) (c) Part A of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam , 2023 (Act No. 47 of 2023) through the e -Sakshya Mobile Application . All Certificates will be e - Signed .
5. Investigating Officer shall link SID with the concerned FIR number /GD number generated through CCTNS .
6. The e - 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 e - Sakshya concerning to their jurisdiction in the CIS application or in e - Sakshya portal on ICJS .
8. The court may permit sharing of e - Sakshya with accused and the victim ( if represented by an advocate) as per the provisions under section 230 of the Sanhita.
9. e -Sakshya packet will be archived after completion of trial and will be moved to Archival mode that may be accessed by Appellate Court or High Court .
10. Nothing in these rules shall be deemed to limit the power of the Courts to view the e - Sakshya by the Court .
11. These rules shall be in addition to , not in derogation of any other law or rules for time being in force for accepting and managing e - Sakshya by the Court in terms of the provisions of Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam , 2023 (Act No. 47 of2023 ) .
12. The State Government in consultation with High Court may relax or modify any provisions of these rules in case of exigencies .
ByOrder,
SHAILESH BAGAULI , Secretary.
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