DIGITAL EVIDENCE AS A SHAHADA IN PAKISTANI LAWS AND ITS APPLICATION IN THE COURTS
Journal Title: Zia-e-Tahqeeq - Year 2020, Vol 10, Issue 20
Abstract
Because of globalization, world is moving fast and keeping pace with the Information technology is difficult for the countries, however, this makes more difficult for developing countries to handle this situation. As for the law-makers it cannot be expected to predict for the future, therefore, legislation designed for a specific objective may fail when a new situation arises. The same situation is faced by the legal fraternity, executive, legislature and judiciary alike in Pakistan, while dealing with digital evidence when the entire previous instrument on the law of evidence does not cover many aspects of the digital evidence. This article analyze, in the light of Shari’ah that how digital evidence is seen by the Courts in Pakistan. Digital evidence is brought through expert witness, thus the role of expert witness is also examined. At the end, assessment of digital evidence by the judges is discussed and lastly online courts and recording of evidence through video conferencing is deliberated.
Authors and Affiliations
Mahboob Usman Dr. Muhammad Mushtaq Ahmad
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