Section 170 BSA: Section 170 of the Act
Official statutory evidence provision under the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023.
Official Statutory Wording (100% Legally Correct)
(1) The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 is hereby repealed. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, if, immediately before the date on which this Adhiniyam comes into force, there is any application, trial, inquiry, investigation, proceeding or appeal pending, then, such application, trial, inquiry, investigation, proceeding or appeal shall be dealt with under the provisions of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, as in force immediately before such commencement, as if thisAdhiniyam had not come into force. No new trial for improper admission or rejection of evidence. Repeal and savings. 1 of 1872. 1 of 1872. THESCHEDULE [See section 63(4)(c)] CERTIFICATE PART A (To be filled by the Party) I, _____________________ (Name), Son/daughter/spouse of ___________________ residing/employed at __________________________ do hereby solemnly affirm and sincerely state and submit as follows:— I have produced electronic record/output of the digital record taken from the following device/digital record source (tick mark):— Computer / Storage Media DVRMobileFlash Drive CD/DVDServerCloudOther Other: ________________________________________ Make & Model: _______________ Color: _______________ Serial Number: _______________ IMEI/UIN/UID/MAC/Cloud ID_____________________ (as applicable) and any other relevant information, if any, about the device/digital record____(specify). The digital device or the digital record source was under the lawful control for regularly creating, storing or processing information for the purposes of carrying out regular activities and during this period, the computer or the communication device was working properly and the relevant information was regularly fed into the computer during the ordinary course of business. If the computer/digital device at any point of time was not working properly or out of operation, then it has not affected the electronic/digital record or its accuracy. The digital device or the source of the digital record is:— Owned MaintainedManagedOperated by me (select as applicable). I state that the HASH value/s of the electronic/digital record/s is _________________, obtained through the following algorithm:— SHA1: SHA256: MD5: Other__________________ (Legally acceptable standard) (Hash report to be enclosed with the certificate) (Name and signature) Date (DD/MM/YYYY): _____ Time (IST): ________hours (In 24 hours format) Place: ____________ PART B (To be filled bythe Expert) I, ____________________ (Name), Son/daughter/spouse of _____________________ residing/employed at _________________________ do hereby solemnly affirm and sincerely state and submit as follows:— The produced electronic record/output of the digital record are obtained from the following device/digital record source (tick mark):— Computer / Storage Media DVRMobileFlash Drive CD/DVDServerCloudOther Other: ________________________________________ Make & Model: _______________ Color: _______________ Serial Number: _______________ IMEI/UIN/UID/MAC/Cloud ID_____________________ (as applicable) and any other relevant information, if any, about the device/digital record_______(specify). I state that the HASH value/s of the electronic/digital record/s is _____________________, obtained through the following algorithm:— SHA1: SHA256: MD5: Other__________________ (Legally acceptable standard) (Hash report to be enclosed with the certificate) (Name, designation and signature) Date(DD/MM/YYYY): _____ Time (IST): ________hours (In 24 hours format) Place: ____________ ————— DIWAKAR SINGH, Joint Secretary & Legislative Counsel to the Govt. of India. MGIPMRND—533GI(S3)—25-12-2023. UPLOADED BY THE MANAGER, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA PRESS, MINTO ROAD, NEW DELHI–110002
Simplified Legal Summary
This section details the statutory rules, frameworks, and procedures under Section 170 of the BSA.
Legal Compliance Notice
This content is compiled from the official Gazette of India publication. Electronic records must be certified under Section 63 BSA to be legally admissible in criminal or civil court trials.