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Section 65B Electronic Evidence Certificate (IEA / Section 63 BSA)
Evidentiary Rules & Proof Standards
Definition
A mandatory statutory certification signed by an officer in lawful control of a computer or electronic device, certifying the authenticity, device integrity, and production parameters of electronic records (emails, CCTV footage, call detail records, WhatsApp chats).
Example
In Arjun Panditrao Khotkar v. Kailash Kushanrao Gorantyal, a three-judge bench of the Supreme Court held that the production of a certificate under Section 65B(4) is an absolute condition precedent to the admissibility of electronic records in secondary form.