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12. In light of the above, the application is allowed with following directions:

(i) Plaintiff is directed to furnish copy of documents mentioned in Paragraph No. 6 of the instant application to Defendants as observed above.

(ii) Redacted version of Document 1 and 2 are taken on record.

(iii) Unredacted version of aforenoted documents be filed electronically in a CD-ROM in terms of Rule 24 of Chapter XI of the Delhi High Court (Original Side) Rules, 2018, which makes it clear that electronic records can be received in CD/DVD/Medium encrypted with a hash value. The said Rule is extracted below:

This is a digitally signed order.

The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 30/05/2024 at 22:46:29 "24. Reception of electronic evidence -A party seeking to tender any electronic record shall do so in a CD/ DVD/ Medium, encrypted with a hash value, the details of which shall be disclosed in a separate memorandum, signed by the party in the form of an affidavit. This will be tendered along with the encrypted CD/ DVD/ Medium in the Registry.

The electronic record in the encrypted CD/ DVD/ Medium will be uploaded on the server of the Court by the Computer Section and kept in an electronic folder which shall be labeled with the cause title, case number and the date of document uploaded on the server. Thereafter, the encrypted CD/ DVD/ Medium will be returned to the party on the condition that it shall be produced at the time of admission/denial of the documents and as and when directed by the Court/ Registrar. The memorandum disclosing the hash value shall be separately kept by the Registry on the file. The compliance with this rule will not be construed as dispensing with the compliance with any other law for the time being in force including Section 65B of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872."

The same shall be password protected, and the password thereof, be filed in a sealed cover along with CD-ROM.

(iv) Registry may receive electronic record on CD-ROM so long as it is encrypted with a hash value or in any other non-editable format. The documents contained in CD-ROM be placed in the electronic record of the present suit in a format which is non-editable, so that the same can be viewed by the Court during hearing.