Implementation of the block chain technology in forensic evidence management system

Evidence management is crucial in the field of forensic science. Evidences obtained from a
crime scene are important in solving the case and delivering justice to the parties involved.
Hence, protecting these evidences from any form of alteration is of utmost important. Chain of
Custody is the process which maintains the integrity of evidence. Inability to maintain the chain
of custody will make the evidence inadmissible in court, eventually leading to the case
dismissal. Digitalization of forensic evidence management system is a need of time as it is an
environment friendly model. Blockchains are digitally distributed ledgers of transactions
signed cryptographically in chronological order that are sorted into blocks and is completely
open to anyone in the blockchain network. Hyperledger Fabric is a consortium blockchain
framework created by the Linux foundation and is mainly used for enterprise use. Based on the
concept of Hyperledger Fabric, present study aimed to create a framework and further propose
an algorithm to implement Blockchain Technology to digitalize forensic evidence management
system and maintain Chain of Custody.
Keywords:Chain of Custody, Inadmissible evidence, Case dismissal, Digitalization,