Sealed Packet Protocol
Definition
The convention that every transfer of an evidence packet between custodians is logged, with the seal inspected and the inspection signed off at each handoff.
Related terms
- Broken Chain
- Any gap, ambiguity, or contradiction in the custody record that prevents the court from concluding the analysed item is the seized item.
- Chain of Custody
- The documented chronological record of who collected, handled, transferred, and examined a piece of evidence. For digital evidence, chain of custody includes...
- Forwarding Memo
- The transmittal document that accompanies a sealed packet to the FSL. Most Indian states use a state-numbered Form carrying the IO's signature,...
- Seizure Memo (Panchnama)
- The on-scene record of items recovered, witnessed by independent panch witnesses. Signed by the IO and the panchas.
Explained in
- Chain of Custody: What Breaks It, and What Indian Courts Have SaidThe convention that every transfer of an evidence packet between custodians is logged, with the seal inspected and the inspection signed off at each handoff.