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In a cyber-crime investigation, an electronic device was seized. When the officer in charge of the police station forwards the report under Section 193(3) of the BNSS, 2023, which item must the report state about the device?

The report must state the sequence of custody in case of an electronic device. Section 193(3) lists this among the particulars, such as party names, nature of information, arrest status and bail status, so that the handling of digital evidence can be traced.

  1. AThe hash algorithm used by the forensic lab
  2. BThe sequence of custody in case of electronic deviceCorrect
  3. CThe IP address of the complainant
  4. DThe licence details of the forensic software

Explanation

Section 193(3)(i)(i) lists among the contents of the report the sequence of custody in case of electronic device. The other options are technical details not listed in the section's contents.

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