PUNE BAR ASSOCIATION vs UNION OF INDIA — W.P.(C) No. 599/2026

Summary: W.P.(C) No. 599/2026 - Pune Bar Association v. Union of India The Supreme Court rejected the Pune Bar Association's challenge to Section 63(4) of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, upholding the constitutional validity of requirements for electronic evidence (hash value disclosure and expert certification). However, the Court clarified that Part B certificates need not be signed exclusively by government-notified Examiners of Electronic Evidence under Section 79A of the IT Act—any person with demonstrable expertise in computer science and cyber forensics may qualify. The Court held that a Madras High Court precedent imposing the Section 79A restriction shall not be treated as binding and left the question open for future consideration. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.