Electronic Records Cannot Be Denied Admissibility Just for Being Electronic
Explicitly states that nothing in the Act can be used to deny the admissibility of an electronic or digital record as evidence purely on the ground that it is electronic or digital.
- A direct, one-line rebuttal to the old objection of "that's just a screenshot, it doesn't count" — it does, provided the other requirements (like the Section 63 certificate) are met.
A court can't dismiss your WhatsApp messages, emails, or digital records outright simply because they're digital — the format itself is not a valid objection under this Act.
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Electronic Records as Primary Evidence
Screenshots, emails, and digital documents you present as evidence now start from the same standing as an original paper document, rather than being treated as an automatically weaker substitute.
The Certificate Requirement for Electronic Evidence
If you're relying on digital evidence (CCTV footage, call records, chat exports) in any legal matter, getting the certificate right from the start matters just as much as having the record itself — this is a common way otherwise-solid digital evidence gets challenged.
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