On Electronic Evidence : A View Of Supreme Court

 On Electronic Evidence : A View Of Supreme Court

An important Judgment has been passed by Hon'ble Supreme Court on 14 July 2020.

In context of electronic evidence and Indian Evidence Act, 1872, it has been commented at page 81 of Arjun Panditrao Khotkar v Kailash Kushanrao Gorantyal [2020] GCtR 732 (SC) thus : - 

"In cases where the “computer” happens to be a part of a “computer system” or “computer network” and it becomes impossible to physically bring such system or network to the Court, then the only means of providing information contained in such electronic record can be in accordance with Section 65B(1), together with the requisite certificate under Section 65B(4)."

Kindly note that full text Judgments of Hon'ble Supreme Court can be downloaded absolutely free of cost from the official website at the link https://main.sci.gov.in/judgments - Then entering the date of Judgment, for example, as 14 July 2020.

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