Section 63 BSA Electronic Certificate Template

I, [Full Name of Expert], possessing qualifications of [e.g. B.Tech (Computer Science) / M.Sc (Cyber Forensics) / Certified Computer Examiner (CCE) / EnCE / CHFI], currently designated as [Designation, e.g. Cyber Forensic Consultant / Senior Technical Examiner / IT Director] at [Name of Forensic Lab / Corporate Agency / Institution / Chambers], do hereby certify under Section 39 and Section 63(4) of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 as under:—

1. Receipt & Chain of Custody of Digital Evidence:
On [Date of Receipt, DD/MM/YYYY] at [Time, HH:MM hrs], I received / accessed in sealed condition the source electronic device / forensic physical image described below:

2. Forensic Environment, Hardware Write-Blocking & Methodology:
The examination and extraction of electronic records were carried out in an isolated, forensically sterile laboratory environment. The source device/media was connected using a hardware write-blocker [e.g. Tableau T8u USB Bridge / WiebeTech Forensic UltraDock] to prohibit any write-operations, data alteration, or metadata modification. Forensic acquisition was conducted using certified digital forensics tools: [e.g. AccessData FTK Imager v4.7 / Cellebrite UFED 4PC / Magnet AXIOM / EnCase Forensic].

3. Forensic Extraction Particulars & Cryptographic Hash Verification:
I have independently computed the cryptographic Hash values of the digital records extracted from the said source media. The hashing was conducted pursuant to ISO/IEC 27037 forensic standards:

4. Technical Opinion & Structural Integrity Affirmation (Section 63(4)):
Based on the forensic examination and cryptographic audit conducted by me, I certify that:

• The electronic records produced in Court are an exact bit-stream duplicate of the digital data stored in the source device.
• There is no trace of file corruption, metadata manipulation, retrospective fabrication, or unauthorized intrusion.
• The output produced on paper / optical media / USB drive represents a true and faithful reproduction of the underlying electronic records.

5. Expert Declaration:
This certificate is issued to the best of my technical skill, scientific training, and professional judgment pursuant to Section 39 and Section 63(4) of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, and I hold myself available for judicial deposition if summoned by the Hon'ble Court.

EVIDENCE AFFIDAVIT UNDER SECTION 63(4) READ WITH SECTION 63(2) OF THE BHARATIYA SAKSHYA ADHINIYAM, 2023
(REPLACING SECTION 65B OF THE REPEALED INDIAN EVIDENCE ACT, 1872)

I, [Full Name of Deponent], S/o / D/o / W/o [Father's / Spouse's Name], aged about [Age] years, residing at [Complete Residential Address], do hereby solemnly affirm, depose, and state on oath as under:—

1. Locus Standi & Competence:
That I am the [Complainant / Plaintiff / Authorized Representative of Petitioner] in the above-captioned matter, am fully conversant with the facts and circumstances of the present case, and am fully competent to swear and depose this electronic evidence affidavit.

2. Origin & Exchange of Electronic Communication:
That during the relevant period between [Start Date] and [End Date], material electronic communications / WhatsApp messages / email correspondence / voice calls took place between the Deponent operating mobile handset / email account [Deponent Mobile No. / Email] and the Opposite Party operating [Opposite Party Mobile No. / Email Address].

3. Identification of Secondary Electronic Record (Exhibit P-1 Colly):
That the printouts / electronic storage media (CD / Pen Drive) annexed herewith and marked as Exhibit P-[Annexure No.] (Colly) were produced directly from my mobile handset / computer system. The electronic printout contains exact transcriptions, timestamps, sender/receiver telephone numbers, audio recordings, and attachments exchanged between the parties without any omission or modification.

4. Device Particulars & Sole Lawful Custody:
That the aforesaid electronic record was generated, received, and retrieved from my personal device, being [Make, Model, Serial Number, IMEI 1 & IMEI 2 of Smartphone / Laptop]. The said device was throughout the material period under my sole lawful possession, custody, management, and control.

5. Satisfaction of All Conditions Under Section 63(2) of BSA, 2023:
That in strict compliance with the statutory conditions prescribed under Section 63(2) of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, I depose as follows:

• The source device was regularly used by the Deponent to store, process, and transmit communication during the relevant period in the ordinary course of day-to-day affairs;
• Information of the kind contained in the electronic record was regularly fed into and recorded by the computer/phone in the ordinary course;
• Throughout the material period, the device was operating properly and in normal functioning state without mechanical, software, or network defect affecting data accuracy;
• The electronic copies/printouts produced before this Hon'ble Court reproduce faithfully and accurately the original data stored in the source device.

6. Cryptographic Hash Certification (SHA-256):
That to prove that the secondary electronic record produced in Court has not suffered any retrospective editing, tampering, or distortion, the Deponent has generated the cryptographic SHA-256 Hash value of the digital file. The SHA-256 Hash is: [64-Character SHA-256 Hexadecimal String], generated on [DD/MM/YYYY], and the certified Hash Report is annexed herewith as Exhibit P-[Annexure No.]/A.

7. Preservation of Primary Evidence:
That the original source device [Make, Model, IMEI] has been safely preserved by the Deponent in its authentic condition and shall be produced for physical judicial inspection before this Hon'ble Court whenever called upon or directed.