Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
AI / PRIVACY / CYBER RELEVANCE
Directly relevant to AI-generated evidence, deepfakes, model outputs, logs, digital provenance and authentication.
AI: HighPrivacy: HighCybersecurity: High
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- Section 61 - electronic/digital record
- Section 62 - special provisions
- Section 63 - admissibility of electronic records
PURVIEW
Establishes the modern statutory evidence framework for electronic and digital records, including the provisions governing recognition, admissibility and proof of such records. This is central to AI-related litigation because disputes increasingly involve model outputs, generated images or audio, system logs, metadata, prompts, audit trails and digitally stored records whose authenticity may be challenged. For privacy and cybersecurity, it also reinforces the importance of preserving reliable records, provenance and integrity controls because the evidentiary value of an AI-related record may depend on how securely and accurately it was created and maintained.
Classification and legal status. Binding evidence legislation.