Electronic Record Certificate (Section 63 BSA)
Definition
Statutory certificate required for admissibility of a copy of an electronic record; the successor to IEA Section 65B.
- Statute
- Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023, Section 63
- Requirement for
- Admissibility of electronic record copies
- Predecessor
- IEA Section 65B
- Jurisdiction
- India
Common questions
Why does an electronic record copy need a separate certificate rather than being self-authenticating?+
A copy of an electronic record cannot be verified as an accurate reproduction merely by looking at it, so the certificate exists to formally attest the conditions under which the copy was produced, such as the device's proper functioning, which is what makes the copy admissible without a live witness proving each technical detail.
Does the change from Section 65B IEA to Section 63 BSA alter the substantive requirement?+
The BSA restates the same core certification requirement for admitting a copy of an electronic record under the new code, so prior case law interpretation built around Section 65B remains broadly relevant to how Section 63 is applied, though practitioners should confirm current appellate treatment for any procedural changes.
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