Claim: Under the new criminal laws electronic messages can be used as evidence in court.
Fact-check: Both new and old criminal laws permit electronic records as evidence in courts - FACTLY
Verdict: under the new criminal laws, electronic records are designated as primary evidence, whereas under the old laws, electronic evidence was generally regarded as 'secondary evidence' unless the device itself was produced in court. there have been numerous instances where courts considered electronic records such as whatsapp messages as evidence under the old criminal laws. hence, the claim made in the post is partly true.
Organisation: FACTLY
Author: Chaitanya
Date published: 2024-07-02T13:33:01