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Mobile Chat Not Admissible Without Certificate in Family Matters
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Admissibility of Mobile Chat Evidence - Evidence obtained from mobile chats is not considered admissible in family law cases unless supported by a mandatory certificate under Section 65B of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. The absence of such a certificate renders the evidence inadmissible and unreliable Om Prakash @ Guddu VS State of U. P. - Allahabad.
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Legal Requirement for Certification - Section 65B(4) of the Evidence Act mandates that digital evidence, including mobile chats, must be accompanied by a certification from an authorized person to be accepted in court. Without this, courts are not obliged to accept such evidence, emphasizing the importance of proper procedural compliance Om Prakash @ Guddu VS State of U. P. - Allahabad.
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Implications in Family Disputes - Courts have consistently held that digital evidence, like mobile chats, cannot be solely relied upon in family matters without the requisite certification, as it affects the credibility and admissibility of the evidence. The absence of the certificate leads to the evidence being considered shaky and not trustworthy Mahendra Singh VS State of U. P. - Allahabad.
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Case Law Highlights - Several judgments reinforce that electronic evidence, including mobile chats, requires strict adherence to procedural requirements, particularly certification, to be admissible in family law proceedings. Without such certification, evidence is deemed inadmissible and cannot form a basis for judgments Om Prakash @ Guddu VS State of U. P. - Allahabad.
Analysis and Conclusion
The core issue is that mobile chat communications are not automatically admissible in family law cases unless accompanied by a valid certificate under Section 65B of the Evidence Act. Courts prioritize procedural correctness to ensure the reliability of digital evidence. Therefore, in family matters, mobile chats without the required certificate are not admissible and cannot be used as conclusive proof. Proper compliance with legal procedures is essential for digital evidence to be considered valid in court.
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2025 0 Supreme(Jhk) 1541 • India - IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD, RAJESH KUMAR
The Family Court found insufficient evidence to support the claim of a second marriage. ... (A) Family Courts Act, 1984 - Section 19(1) - Dissolution of marriage - Appellant husband sought divorce on grounds of alleged second ... marriage of wife with another individual and cohabitation with same - Family Court dismissed the suit due to insufficient evidence ... in any proceedings, without further proof or production of the original, as evidence or any contents of the original or of any fact stated therein of which direc....
2025 0 Supreme(Jhk) 1859 • India - IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD, RAJESH KUMAR
(A) Family Court Act, 1984 - Section 19(2); Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 - Section 13(1)(i) - Dissolution of marriage - Appellant sought ... divorce on grounds of adultery; Respondent refuted allegations citing cruelty and dowry demands - Family Court denied divorce; issues ... case proceedings and the implications of non-framing leading to potential prejudice were considered - Non-framing of an issue was not ... admissible under the Indian EVIDENCE ACT . ... It is worth to mention here that as per Section-14 of the #HL_STA....
• India - Crimes
SANJAY YADAV, VIVEK AGARWAL
produced any letter of requisition of police official not below rank of Sub-Inspector asking registered medical practitioner to ... place of incident, then there was no occasion for him to have visited post mortem house or place of cremation – Prosecution has not ... of Cr.P.C. inasmuch as accused was detained in police custody for more than 24 hours – Independent witness of seizure memo has not ... of co-brother out of family dispute, death sentence was altered to life imprisonment till death without r....
2019 0 Supreme(MP) 594 • India - Madhya Pradesh
SANJAY YADAV, VIVEK AGARWAL
[Para 132] (2) Evidence Act, 1872 -- S.45 -- expert evidence -- not a piece of substantive evidence, but a ... fingerprint -- specimen fingerprint ought to be taken before Judicial Magistrate as per Identification of Prisoners Act -- procedure not ... piece of corroborative evidence -- Court is not bound to accept opinion of expert automatically, but ground of his opinion would ... of co-brother out of family dispute, death sentence was altered to life imprisonment till death without remission. ... It i....
2016 0 Supreme(Mad) 689 • India - Madras
M.JAICHANDREN, S.NAGAMUTHU
charges as extracted in of this judgment would clearly go to show that trial court had shown callous attitude while framing charges without ... known as to why trial court had not framed charge against - Criminal Appeal is partly allowed ... under Section 394 of Indian Penal Code against A7 – Similarly A8 was a member of group of people who committed dacoity - It is not ... P.K.Basheer and others, 2014 (10) SCC 473 wherein the Hon'ble Supreme Court has held that in the absence of any certificate under Section 65-B of th....
2013 0 Supreme(Ker) 739 • India - Kerala
T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, B.KEMAL PASHA
have no connection with the crime-Extra judicial confession which is made to the doctor in the absence of the police inspector is admissible ... The said extra-judicial confession made by the accused to PW47 is clearly admissible in evidence. The said confession was made voluntarily, without any coercion, undue influence, or threat. The same was not made in the presence of any police personnel. ... Can anybody find fault with the police in not registering an FIR without any particulars....
2018 0 Supreme(AP) 218 • India - Andhra Pradesh
C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, G.SHYAM PRASAD
return home late – Complainant suspected fidelity and complained to the parents of the accused - Accused left home with children without ... not involved in the crime – during interrogation accused confessed that she committed the offence – on oral and documentary evidence ... insecticide poison in the stomach and kidney of the two children - lie detector test conducted on the complainant suggested that he was not ... After receipt of the analysis report, PW.12 issued Ex.P.12 - Postmortem Certificate opining that decease....
2023 0 Supreme(All) 238 • India - Allahabad
UMESH CHANDRA SHARMA
that at this stage no case is made out in favour of applicants and it cannot be concluded that charge sheet has been submitted without ... Court is of considered view that charge sheet and rejection of discharge application of applicants under Section 227 Cr.P.C. are not ... - If two views are equally possible and evidence gives rise to a grave suspicion, charge may be framed - Court, therefore, need not ... Oral evidence in the place of such certificate cannot possibly suffice as Section 65B(4) is a mandatory requiremen....
2022 0 Supreme(Del) 2051 • India - Delhi
ANU MALHOTRA
(Paras 7.1, 40-62) ... ... (B) Evidence - Role of obtained statements under Section 50 PMLA admissible in determining ... involvement in money laundering activities; such provisions do not violate constitutional protections. ... The company sales matter. PF matter and legal matters. New mask manufacturing by Kamlesh. Point No.4: pending cash to be collected from Amit Tirumala for Rs.23.5 Lakhs. ... Forensic examination of mobile phones digital devices was also conducted under panchna....
2023 0 Supreme(All) 289 • India - Allahabad
PRITINKER DIWAKER, NALIN KUMAR SRIVASTAVA
informant got Rs.2 lakh as his share, which were kept in his house - Informant's daughter received a phone call who wanted to have a chat ... hours was seen by many people going towards alongwith accused on Roadways - Informant made a phone call to in evening when she did not ... been proved for want of cogent and reliable evidence -Evidence rendered by prosecution is shaky and not trustworthy - Medical evidence ... P.W.4 has also stated, in his cross-examination, that he did not meet any family member ....
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