The instruction specifies that only offence cases relating to outright smuggling, commercial fraud, offences under the NDPS Act, the Wildlife Act, and other allied Acts are required to be entered in DIGIT. It prescribes detailed stages and timelines for data entry covering search, summons, seizure, arrest, investigation, conclusion of investigation, adjudication, post-adjudication, prosecution, appeals, and payment updates, with most entries required within five days of the relevant event. The instruction establishes a three-tier nodal officer structure for administration, monitoring, reconciliation, and modification of DIGIT data at the national, zonal, and commissionerate levels.