Section 79A
Central Government to notify Examiner of Electronic Evidence.
The Information Technology Act, 2000
About this Act
An Act to provide legal recognition for transactions carried out by means of electronic data interchange and other means of electronic communication, commonly referred to as
[79A. Central Government to notify Examiner of Electronic Evidence.--The Central Government
may, for the purposes of providing expert opinion on electronic form evidence before any court or other
authority specify, by notification in the Official Gazette, any Department, body or agency of the Central
Government or a State Government as an Examiner of Electronic Evidence.
Explanation.For the purposes of this section, "electronic form evidence" means any information of probative value that is either stored or transmitted in electronic form and includes computer evidence, digital audio, digital video, cell phones, digital fax machines.]
Explanation.For the purposes of this section, "electronic form evidence" means any information of probative value that is either stored or transmitted in electronic form and includes computer evidence, digital audio, digital video, cell phones, digital fax machines.]
Notes
1. Subs. by, s. 40, ibid., for Chapter XII (w.e.f. 27-10-2009).