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Lack of forensic verification: No hash value matching, metadata analysis, or report from a certified forensic lab under the Information Technology Act, 2000, to rule out manipulation--a deficiency spotlighted in Arjun Panditrao Khotkar v. Kailash Kushanrao Gorantyal (2020) 7 SCC 1, where the Apex Court reiterated that uncorroborated screenshots are "wholly inadmissible. "Break in the chain of custody: The chats' provenance is shrouded in mystery--no explanation of seizure procedure under Section 100 Cr.P.C., continuity of possession, or sealing protocols, rendering them suspect as per State (NCTof Delhi) v. Navjot Sandhu (2005) 11 SCC 600 (Parliament Attack case).