Which of the following was included in the definition of ‘evidence’ under the Evidence Act by the Information Technology Act, 2000?

Option A: Social media

Option B: E-mail

Option C: Electronic record

Option D: Compact Disk

Correct Answer

Option: c

Explanation

Section 3 of the Indian Evidence Act: “Evidence”-“Evidence” means and includes (1) all statements which the Court permits or requires to be made before it by witnesses, in relation to matters of fact under inquiry; such statements are called oral evidence; (2) all documents including electronic records produced for the inspection of the Court; such documents are called documentary evidence.

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