65b certificate

chain of custody
Acquittal

Prosecution must prove the custody of sealed article from the time of seizure till they reach the FSL

murder case acquittal
Acquittal

Murder case: Acquittal: Not disclosing an important fact to the police assumes great importance and is highly suspicious

objection
3 judge bench

Electronic records objection: Though objection regarding absence of certificate under section 65B IEA not raised while marking but question put to the witness is treated as objection

return of property without court order
Acquittal

Investigation officer cannot release the case property without any court’s order also currency recovered was not produced before the court and the court convicted without the case property

Evidence

Section 65B IEA: Section 65B Certificate cannot be substituted with oral evidence