Admissibility Of Phone Recordings And Tape Recordings In Evidence Law

Dadda Tarun Sai, National Law University Delhi

INTRODUCTION

When it comes to evidence law, electronic evidence plays a major role. Electronic evidence includes phone recordings, tape recordings, messages, etc. These kinds of evidence, when seen through the eyes of a common man might seem admissible, but when we look at it from a legal perspective, the intricacies which are involved can be seen. In this research paper, I will try and decipher the code that relates to electronic evidence when it comes to phone recordings and tape recordings. I will look into their admissibility and whether electronic evidence taken through unsolicited ways can be said to be admissible in court or not.

LITERATURE REVIEW

RECORDINGS, TRANSCRIPTS, AND TRANSLATION AS EVIDENCE by Clifford S. Fishman

A law review article that discusses the nature and validity of the recordings and transcripts, as well as the history of their acceptance. The documents address the admissibility of the recording as well as the gaps in the transcript translation process. As a result, it made sense to learn that the court must comprehend the context of the audio recording and that careful consideration of all the available data is necessary before rendering a decision.