Re: Electronic record

Yes, Electronic record constitutes a taperecorder under the statute of Criminal Procedure Code as amended read with the definitions of electronic form and electronic record of Information Technology Act of 2000. However, I have not come accross any decisions on this nature.

Re: Electronic record

U/S 63, of The Indian Evidence Act A recorded tape included in the secondary evidence.

Case law 1. S.Pratap Singh – VS – State of Panjab AIR 1964 SC 72 : (1967) 3 SCR 720.

2. Rap Chand – VS – Mahabir Prashad AIR 1956 Punj 173.

3. Rama Reddy – VS – V.V.Giri AIR 1971 SC1162 : 1970 SCD 646 : (1971) 1 SCA 394 : (1971) 1 SCA 483.

U/S 65A and 65B of The Indian Evidence Act “Any information contained in a electronic record which is printed on a paper, stored, recorded or copied in optical or magnetic media produced by a computer” – which shows that a electronic record constitutes a recorded tape.