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Meera, a company secretary, wants to produce an email printout as evidence in an Indian court. Under the Indian law on electronic records as taught in the syllabus, which requirement is generally needed for such a computer output to be admissible as a document?
A certificate is generally required, identifying the electronic record, describing how it was produced and the device used, and signed by a person responsible for the device or its operations. Without it, a printout of an email is usually not admissible as secondary electronic evidence.
- AA certificate identifying the electronic record and the device and describing how it was produced, signed by a person responsible for the deviceCorrect
- BNotarisation of the printout by a magistrate in all cases
- CTestimony from the internet service provider only
- DRegistration of the printout with the Registrar of Companies
Explanation
Indian evidence law makes electronic records admissible when accompanied by a certificate identifying the record, describing its production and the device involved, signed by a person in charge of the device or operations. Notarisation, ISP-only testimony or ROC registration are not the requirement.
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