Section 65B of IEA : Section 65B: Admissibility of electronic records.

Explanation using Example

Example 1:

Scenario: A bank fraud case involving forged electronic bank statements.

Details: Mr. Sharma is accused of committing fraud by submitting forged electronic bank statements to secure a loan. The bank's legal team presents printed copies of the electronic bank statements as evidence in court.

Application of Section 65B:

• The printed copies of the electronic bank statements are admissible as evidence under Section 65B, provided the conditions are met.
• The bank's IT department provides a certificate stating that the electronic records were produced by the bank's computer system, which was regularly used to store and process such information.
• The certificate also confirms that the computer was operating properly during the relevant period and that the information was fed into the computer in the ordinary course of business.

Outcome: The court accepts the printed copies of the electronic bank statements as valid evidence without requiring the original electronic records, based on the certificate provided under Section 65B.

Example 2:

Scenario: A dispute over the authenticity of an email in a business contract case.

Details: Ms. Gupta and Mr. Verma are in a legal dispute over a business contract. Ms. Gupta claims that Mr. Verma agreed to certain terms via an email, which Mr. Verma denies. Ms. Gupta presents a printed copy of the email as evidence.

Application of Section 65B:

• The printed copy of the email is admissible as evidence under Section 65B, provided the conditions are met.
• Ms. Gupta's IT consultant provides a certificate stating that the email was stored and retrie...

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