“Under the new criminal laws electronic messages can be used as evidence in court.”
What FACTLY found
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
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 1 June 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 2 July 2024, 31 days later. Its rating was “PARTLY TRUE”.
Where the claim appeared
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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.