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Anvar P.V. v. P.K. Basheer

(2014) 10 SCC 473 · Supreme Court of India · Evidence

At a glance

Citation: (2014) 10 SCC 473
Court: Supreme Court of India
Area of law: Evidence
In one line: Yes. Secondary evidence of an electronic record is admissible only with the certificate.

1 Facts

In an election petition, CDs with speeches and songs were offered as evidence without the certificate required for electronic records.

2 Issue

Is a certificate under Section 65B of the Evidence Act mandatory for secondary electronic evidence?

3 What the court decided

Yes. Secondary evidence of an electronic record is admissible only with the certificate.

4 Why it matters

The rule continues in Section 63 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam.

5 Think about it

What does the certificate actually prove about the electronic record?

6 Analyse it yourself

Read the full judgment from an official source or a law database, then brief it in seven steps: facts, issues, arguments, decision, ratio, obiter and significance. Always check the citation before you rely on it.

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