Digital Evidence and its Admissibility under Pakistani Law

Abstract

Digital evidence is much important in current modern world due to its diversity, accuracy and complexity. The world is agreed upon the point of admissibility of digital evidence, as enlightened from the domestic and international legislations, from one hand, the laws are presuming the digital evidence as admissible piece of evidence, on the other hand they directed every authority, not to negate the admissibility of digital evidence, merely on the ground that it is not in the form that is substantive and tangible in nature. In this context, this paper analyses the admissibility of digital evidence from the perspective of Pakistani law. It discusses the historical background, legislation on the subject and its presentation before the Court at the national level. The research methodology used in this paper is analytical. Relevant laws on digital evidence are analyzed.