A Legal Analysis of the Challenges and Enforcement Mechanisms of Electronic Evidence in the Iranian Judicial System
Keywords:
electronic evidence, Iranian judicial system, legal challenges, enforcement mechanisms, electronic litigation, evidence authentication, data security, Electronic Commerce Act, Computer Crimes Act, fair trialAbstract
The legal analysis of the challenges and enforcement mechanisms of electronic evidence in the Iranian judicial system reveals that with the expansion of digital technologies, electronic evidence has emerged as a modern tool in judicial proceedings. Despite advantages such as speed, accuracy, and ease of storage, electronic evidence faces challenges including authentication, data security, linguistic differences, and the large volume of information. In the Iranian judicial system, although laws such as the Electronic Commerce Act (2003) and the Computer Crimes Act (2009) have facilitated the recognition of electronic evidence, the enforcement of such evidence remains ambiguous due to insufficient technical and legal infrastructures. This study emphasizes the necessity of enacting comprehensive legislation, establishing appropriate technical infrastructures, and training judges and legal practitioners to effectively utilize electronic evidence, thereby fully safeguarding the rights of litigants and achieving fair trials.
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