Question
Option 1 : A documented, unbroken record of who handled the evidence, when, why, and its hash values at each transfer
Detailed Solution
सही उत्तर A documented, unbroken record of who handled the evidence, when, why, and its hash values at each transfer है।
Question:
When seized digital evidence is handed from the seizing officer to the lab analyst, which element of the chain of custody matters most for later admissibility? / जब्त डिजिटल साक्ष्य जब्ती अधिकारी से लैब विश्लेषक को सौंपा जाता है, तो बाद में स्वीकार्यता के लिए चेन ऑफ कस्टडी का कौन-सा तत्व सबसे महत्वपूर्ण है?
Correct Answer: A documented, unbroken record of who handled the evidence, when, why, and its hash values at each transfer
Courts admit digital evidence when every custodian, transfer time, purpose and hash is documented without gaps; seals and photos support but cannot replace the written chain. / हर कस्टोडियन, स्थानांतरण समय, उद्देश्य और हैश का बिना अंतराल का लिखित रिकॉर्ड ही न्यायालय में स्वीकार्यता दिलाता है। Option (b) is the trap — a seal without documentation proves nothing about who opened it.