e-SAKSHI Application

About eSakhsya App: 

• It is a mobile-based application to help police record the scene of crime, search and seizure in a criminal case and upload the file on the cloud-based platform.
• Working
  • The police official will have to upload a selfie after the procedure is complete.
  • Each recording could be a maximum four minutes long and several such files could be uploaded for each First Information Report (FIR).
• This mobile application developed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) will be available to all police stations which register and download the App.

Key facts about the National Informatics Centre

• It is the premier information technology organization of the Government of India. Established in 1976, it operates under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
• The NIC's primary focus is to provide e-Government solutions and support to various government departments.
• NIC, through its ICT Network, “NICNET”, has institutional linkages with all the Ministries /Departments of the Central Government, 36 State Governments/ Union Territories across India.
• The following major activities are being undertaken:
  • Setting up of ICT Infrastructure
  • Implementation of National and State Level e-Governance Projects/Products
  • Consultancy to the Government departments
  • Research & Development

Q1: What is the First Information Report (FIR)?

It is a written document prepared by a Police officer based on information given by an aggrieved person or any other person either in writing or made orally about the commission of a Cognizable Offence. Investigation is started only after filing of the FIR.

Source: Ahead of rollout of new criminal laws, Home Ministry tests eSakhsya App