Library/BSA/Section 61
Section 61PopularProcedural

Electronic or digital record

Full Text

Nothing in this Adhiniyam shall apply to deny the admissibility of an electronic or digital record in the evidence on the ground that it is an electronic or digital record and such record shall, subject to section 63, have the same legal effect, validity and enforceability as other document.

Plain English Summary

Grants electronic and digital records the same legal status and validity as traditional physical documents, ensuring they cannot be rejected simply for being digital.

Key Legal Elements

  • Admissibility of electronic/digital records
  • Legal effect and validity equal to physical documents
  • Enforceability of digital evidence
  • Subject to Section 63 certification

Practical Note

This section establishes "Legal Parity" between digital and physical documents. It must be read with Section 63 certification requirements.

हिंदी पाठ

इस अधिनियम की कोई भी बात किसी इलेक्ट्रॉनिक या डिजिटल रिकॉर्ड के साक्ष्य में स्वीकार्यता को इस आधार पर अस्वीकार करने के लिए लागू नहीं होगी कि वह एक इलेक्ट्रॉनिक या डिजिटल रिकॉर्ड है और ऐसा रिकॉर्ड, धारा 63 के अधीन रहते हुए, अन्य दस्तावेज़ की तरह ही कानूनी प्रभाव, वैधता और प्रवर्तनीयता रखेगा।