Monday, 5 February 2018

COURTS CAN RELY ON ELECTRONIC RECORDS WITHOUT CERTIFICATE: SUPREME COURT

The Supreme Court has held that the requirement of a certificate to make electronic evidence admissible is not mandatory. The top court’s clarification on section 65B of Indian Evidence Act, which deals with admissibility of electronic evidence in court proceedings, will have an impact on criminal trials, where an increasing number of call details records, CCTV footage, mobile video recordings and CDs are being relied upon. According to Section 65(B) of Indian Evidence Act says that electronic records need to be certified by a person occupying a responsible official position for being admissible as evidence in any court proceedings.


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