A definitive practice guide for trial advocates, family law practitioners, corporate counsels, and private litigants on ensuring electronic investigative proof is 100% admissible in Indian Courts.
Under Section 65B of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (and corresponding Section 63 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam), any electronic record — including digital surveillance video, telephonic recordings, WhatsApp messages, email extracts, or GPS logs — is legally classified as secondary evidence.
Without a contemporaneous certificate signed by the person in lawful management and operational control of the recording device, the court must discard the evidence under the landmark Supreme Court ruling in Arjun Panditrao Khotkar v. Kailash Kushanrao Gorantyal (2020).
Unlicensed freelancers and untrained detectives capture recordings on personal mobile phones without logging the SHA-256 cryptographic hash, device serial numbers, or time-drift calibration.
When challenged by opposing counsel in cross-examination, amateur evidence is routinely declared tainted, uncertified, and inadmissible, damaging the client's litigation posture.
The Falcon Eye Guarantee
Every recording device (optical zoom, body camera, vehicle dash) has registered IMEI/MAC logs and SHA-256 hash hashing to prove zero post-capture alteration.
Timestamped custody logs record every transfer from the field operative to the central evidence server with digital cryptographic signatures.
Every dossier includes a signed Section 65B affidavit executed by an Ex-Police / CBI Supervisory Director ready for court deposition.
Falcon Eye partners with leading law firms across Delhi NCR, Mumbai, and Bangalore for confidential evidentiary support in Family Court, NCLT, and High Court matters.