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Assertion: The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam recognizes electronic records as primary evidence. Reason: Section 62 states that electronic records are secondary unless accompanied by a printed certificate.

1. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
2. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
3. A is true, R is false
4. A is false, R is true

Correct answer: A is false, R is true

Solution

Electronic records are not automatically treated as primary evidence in the same way as original physical documents. The reason is correct in pointing out that electronic records generally require a certificate for admissibility, so the assertion is false while the reason is true.

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