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Section 65B of Indian Evidence Act has been perhaps the most difficult techno legal concept that was introduced by ITA 2000 (Information Technology Act 2000) which even after 20 years of its existence, is yet to be uniformly understood. The … Continue reading →

When we order an expensive device like a Mobile or laptop online and end up receiving a package containing stones as the above unfortunate gentleman is reported to have received, one wonders how to recover the loss. The E Commerce … Continue reading →

The High Court of Gujarat in the election petition 3/2018 (Ashwinbhai Kamsubhai Rathod Vs Bhailalbhai Kalubhai Pandav and others) had an occasion to appreciate the CCTV footage as evidence. This was a case where the petitioner had lost the election … Continue reading →

The Dharwar bench of Karnataka High Court had on 25th October 2019 decided an appeal regarding dissolution of marriage in which certain references have been made to Section 65B of Indian Evidence Act. Hence the case is briefly discussed here. … Continue reading →

CEAC has been issuing Section 65B certificates signed by Naavi as the observer since the first such certificate was issued in 2004 in the Suhas Katti case. So far, the Certificates are issued at the request of some body and … Continue reading →

An interesting hypothetical case was referred to me today on the acceptability of the Section 65B certificate and its impact when a person forges a document, scans it and presents a section 65B certified print copy of the scanned document … Continue reading →

When the media cried out “Courts can rely on electronic records without certificate: SC”., based on the order of a two member bench of the Supreme Court, Naavi.org clearly stated that the order was incorrect and required to be corrected. ( … Continue reading →

Supreme  court in the  of State of Karnataka  vs O.P.Hiremath ruled that non production  of Sec 65B certificate at the time of filing of charge sheet can be corrected later. Naavi

Naavi joins the lighting of the lamp in inaugurating the workshop  A Unique one day workshop was conducted in Chennai on 16th March 2019 on “Section 65B of Indian Evidence Act”. The Workshop was inaugurated by Honourable Justice Sri M. … Continue reading →

Naavi has updated the E Book on Section 65B, titled “Section 65B of Indian Evidence Act Clarified” with an additional chapter on ‘Section 65B for Data Protection Professionals”. A print copy of the above book is scheduled to be released … Continue reading →