Notes from the Field.
Articles and commentary on evidence law, digital forensics, emerging technology, and the justice system — for students, practitioners, and anyone curious about how science meets law.
Breaking Into Digital Forensics in India: Skills, Careers, and a Roadmap That Works
By Nikhil Mishra and Diptman Singh
Nearly every serious case now has a screen in it, and India doesn't have enough people who can examine one forensically. What the work involves, the five skills that get you hired, and how to judge any training programme, including ours, before you pay for it.
From Section 65B to Section 63: Electronic Evidence Under the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam
By Nikhil Mishra
India replaced the Indian Evidence Act with the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam on 1 July 2024. What actually changed for electronic evidence, and the checklist for getting digital records admitted under the new Section 63.
When AI Is a Witness: Admissibility of Algorithmic Forensics in Indian Courts
By Nikhil Mishra and Diptman Singh
Face-recognition matches and machine-generated timelines are reaching Indian courtrooms. Evidence law was built around human witnesses. Here is how that gap gets policed.
The Internet of Things as a Witness: Evidence from Smart Homes and Wearables
By Nikhil Mishra
A smartwatch that logged a heartbeat spike, a doorbell camera that caught the argument, a fitness app that contradicted an alibi. Everyday devices are becoming witnesses, and their records raise questions the law is still learning to answer.