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Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023Section 66Chapter V - Of documentary evidence
Section 66
Proof as to electronic signature
Reviewed by Ravi Sisodia · Last reviewed 10 October 2026
Official text of section 66 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (Chapter V: Of documentary evidence).
Section 66, official text
Except in the case of a secure electronic signature, if the electronic signature of any subscriber is alleged to have been affixed to an electronic record, the fact that such electronic signature is the electronic signature of the subscriber must be proved.
Source: The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (Act 47 of 2023), Gazette of India Extraordinary, in force from 1 July 2024. The signed Gazette controls.
Nearby sections
- Section 64 — Rules as to notice to produce
- Section 65 — Proof of signature and handwriting of person alleged to have signed or written document produced
- Section 67 — Proof of execution of document required by law to be attested
- Section 68 — Proof where no attesting witness found
Source and review trail
The text above is taken from the Gazette of India publication of the Act. Check later amendments and the signed Gazette before relying on it.
- Official text
- NCRB — Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, section 66