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Can I Legally Record a Phone Call and Use It as Evidence in India?" ☎️🎙️⚖️ A spicy client question we often hear (usually whispered 😅): “Can I record a phone call without informing the other person and use it in court?” 🤫📲 Let’s clear the air… and hit record 🔴 ✅ Yes, a phone call recording can be used as legal evidence in India! But… there’s a fine legal print hiding behind the audio waves! 📜🎧 👉 As per Indian Evidence Act, 1872 , a call recording is admissible in court if it’s relevant, authentic, and obtained legally. ✅ Conditions for Admissibility: ✔ You are a party to the conversation ✔ Recording is unmanipulated and unedited ✔ Comes with a Section 65B Certificate for authenticity ✔ Clear voice, date, time, and context ⚠️ BUT BEWARE! ❌ Secretly recording calls of others’ conversations (where you are not a party) may breach privacy laws and can backfire legally. 🚫👂 ✅ Where Phone Recordings Are Commonly Used: ✔ Matrimonial & domestic violence cases 👩❤️...
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