The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) 2023 replaced the Indian Evidence Act 1872. Under BSA, which provision governs the admissibility of electronic records as evidence and requires a certificate from the person responsible for the device?

• A BSA Section 57
• B BSA Section 61
• C BSA Section 63 ✓
• D BSA Section 65B

Explanation

BSA Section 63 (corresponding to former IEA Section 65B) governs the admissibility of electronic records — including CCTV footage, phone records, call data records, computer printouts, and digital forensic reports. A mandatory certificate (under BSA Section 63(4)) must be provided by the responsible official attesting that the device was functioning properly, that the electronic record was produced from information regularly stored on that device, and that the record accurately represents the information. This section is critical for forensic practitioners as digital evidence increasingly features in medico-legal cases.

Reference: The Essentials of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology (Narayan Reddy), 34th ed.

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