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Section 65B Certificate will now be Section 63 Certificate

With the notification of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023 as the new Indian Evidence Act (NIEA), time has come to take a fresh look at Section 65B Certification and the operations of Cyber Evidence Archival Center (CEAC) of which Naavi … Continue reading

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Indian Evidence Act paves the way for Bharatiya Sakshi Adhiniyam

With the replacement of the Indian Evidence Act 1872 with the new Bharatiya Sakshi Adhiniyam 2023, Section 65B now becomes Section 63. With the changes made the system of certification undergoes changes. Consequently this website services will undergo a change. … Continue reading

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CySi in Chennai again debates Section 65B

Cyber Society of India, Chennai conducted a seminar  in Chennai  on 20th May 2023 to  discuss Section 65B of Indian Evidence Act . The seminar held at the Anna University Centenary Library was attended by over 120 participants. Many legal … Continue reading

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Digital Asset Disposal Repository Service

In continuation of the concerns that Naavi.org has expressed regarding the need to recognize and document the transfer of digital assets of deceased data principals, Cyber Evidence Archival Center (CEAC) which is a division of Ujvala Consultants Private Limited has … Continue reading

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Arjun Pundit Rao judgement.. Further Jurisprudence emerges on Section 65B

Section 65B of Indian Evidence Act came into existence on 17th October 2000 along with the notification of ITA 2000. For all the professionals in the legal circles including the Judges, understanding Section 65B and its necessity was almost impossible. … Continue reading

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Shafhi Mohammed Judgement over ruled

We have discussed the Shafhi Mohammad judgement of the Supreme Court in the past through several articles, (Refer :The tragedy of Shafhi Mohammad). The matter had come for review in the case of Arjun Punditrao Vs Kailash Kushanrao and the … Continue reading

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Understanding Section 65B of Indian Evidence Act

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

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CEAC Video Drop Box as a solution for E Commerce Delivery Scam

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

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Gujarat High Court rightly rejects Shafi Mohammed Judgement

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

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Karnataka High Court judgement cites Section 65B

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

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