The law has changed.
Cryptography is no longer optional.

On July 1, 2024, the Indian Evidence Act (1872) was officially replaced by the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA), 2023. This paradigm shift fundamentally changed how digital documents, source code, and electronic records are admitted as evidence in Indian courts.

Under the new Section 63, mere printed copies or oral affidavits are no longer sufficient. Electronic records now require strict technical formatting, specifically demanding a Cryptographic Hash Value to prove the file has not been tampered with.

The Evidentiary Evolution

From subjective affidavits to objective mathematics.

Repealed Law

Section 65B (IEA)

✕ Relied heavily on self-certified, written affidavits.
✕ No strict mathematical standard for proving a file was unaltered.
✕ Highly susceptible to deepfakes, forged timestamps, and metadata manipulation.

Current Active Law

Section 63 (BSA, 2023)

Electronic records are now treated as Primary Evidence.
Mandatory compliance with the specific Schedule forms (Part A & B).
Requires a verified Cryptographic Hash (SHA-256) to guarantee data integrity.

HashPaper Infrastructure

Automating the
Schedule Certificate.

Under the BSA 2023, submitting electronic evidence requires filling out a highly specific Schedule divided into Part A and Part B.

HashPaper automates this rigorous requirement. When you process your intellectual property through our engine, we instantly generate a legally formatted PDF that provides the exact algorithmic hash value required by the courts, eliminating technical guesswork for you and your legal counsel.

Schedule: Part A

Basic Record Details

Captures the standard metadata: Date of creation, owner alias, device type, and the general description of the electronic record (your script, code, or asset).

Schedule: Part B (Mandatory)

The Cryptographic Hash

The critical new addition to Indian law. This section explicitly requires the output of a mathematical hashing algorithm to prove the file has not been altered since the priority date.

HASHPAPER OUTPUT (SHA-256):

e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855

The courtroom advantage of a HashPaper Timestamp.

1. Establishing Origination

If someone steals your screenplay or software, the court's first question is: "Who had it first?" Our independent server timestamp, permanently etched into our public ledger, proves your Priority Date beyond a reasonable doubt.

2. Guaranteeing Integrity

A text file's "Last Modified" date can be easily faked on a laptop. A SHA-256 hash cannot be reverse-engineered. The HashPaper certificate proves mathematically that your file is in its exact original state.

3. Streamlining Litigation

Instead of paying lawyers thousands of rupees to draft custom technical affidavits that may be rejected by a judge, you instantly hand them a pre-formatted, Section 63 compliant HashPaper document.

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