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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.
Sections 65A and 65 B Indian Evidence Act also deals with
electronic form of evidences.
In this present case we find computer related terms. Now let us
find some of the computer related terms about what it actually
means.
What is internet?
Internet has been defined in the book An Introduction to Cyber
Crime and Cyber Law by Prof. R. K. Chaubey as a collection of
interconnected networks is called an internetwork or just internet.
In celebrated judgment by the Supreme Court of United States
of America (US) in ACLU v. Reno, 521 US 844(1997) we got the
definition of internet, the very platform of the virtual world in the
following way:
“The internet is an international network of interconnected
computers.”
Justice Stephen Breyer of the US Supreme Court stated
“Science in the Courtroom”, “In this age of science, science should
expect to find a warm welcome, perhaps a permanent home, in our
courtrooms… Our decisions should reflect a proper scientific and
technical understanding so that the law can respond to the needs of
the public”.
In State of Maharashtra vs. Praful B. Desai (AIR 2003 SC 2053)
the Hon’ble Supreme Court has observed that “advancement in
science and technology has also helped the process of law in
administration of Justice”.
Now what meaning of the term “link” in Internet and what is
URL?
In the book An Introduction to Cyber Crime and Cyber Law by
Prof. R. K. Chaubey where it has been written as “Web addresses are
recorded in a Uniform Resource Locator (URL), a logical address of a
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