Digital Forensics And Extended Realities – The Trajectory Of Criminal Investigations
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B. Sucharitha & Anagha K Ayriyil, LLM Scholars, School of Legal Studies, Cochin University of Science and Technology
ABSTRACT
The backbone of science of forensics includes its accuracy, efficiency and the compelling nature of evidence it provides in a criminological investigation. With the advent of time, the nature of the investigation has now grown to accommodate artificial intelligence, virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality in this process. From the analysis of post mortem to fingerprints and DNA profiling has now led to virtual recreation of the crime scene and analysis of the same. The main idea to be kept in mind while employing the same in criminal investigation is that it is a growing field and how far it can be trusted in such a sensitive area. For cases like the Burari murders, Sheena Bora murders the presence of these technologies would have helped in ways never possible. The dark-side of the same includes the trustworthiness and non-conventional way added with the allegations of bias and hallucination characteristics of Artificial intelligence. The matter of accountability and the question if our legal frameworks have the space to accommodate them and the experts available and economic dimensions of it are yet to be considered. The matter of admissibility and interoperability is the same with our legal system with the Interpol regulations. It is an art of balancing integrity with innovation.
This paper seeks to address the legal background of the emerging notions of extended realities in criminal investigations, the current practices followed and how it can be changed if these were integrated. A comparative analysis to existing legal frameworks globally that accommodates for these with Indian scenarios.
Keywords: Admissibility, Criminal Investigation, Extended Realities, Forensic Evidence, International Practice.
