MUMBAI, India, Oct. 26 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202611107564 A) filed by Chandigarh University on September 07, 2026, for Iot And Blockchain-Enabled Smart Forensic Evidence Management System.
Inventors include Rudra Pandit; Nitish Kumar Jha; Shivani Sharma; and Anubhav Kumar.
The application for the patent was published on October 23, 2026, under issue no. 43/2026.
Abstract: The present invention relates to an IoT and blockchain-enabled smart forensic evidence management and chain-of-custody system comprising a Smart Evidence Capsule configured for secure storage, monitoring, authentication, tracking, and management of forensic evidence. The capsule comprises a plurality of sensors including motion, temperature, humidity, lid, fingerprint, RFID/NFC, and GPS sensors, an IoT-enabled processing unit, an electromechanical locking mechanism, and an alert arrangement. Sensor data relating to location, environmental conditions, movement, and access events is processed, encrypted, and transmitted to a backend system through an IoT communication network. Verified evidence-handling events including access, movement, handover, environmental changes, and tampering are recorded on a blockchain ledger to provide an immutable and verifiable chain of custody. The system further provides real-time monitoring, geo-fencing, tamper alerts, and web/mobile access for authorized personnel, with an optional AI-based module for predicting suspicious handling behavior.
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