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VIDEO · 04 SEPTEMBER 2024

Can You Use Whatsapp Messages As Evidence In UAE Courts? (Video)

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"I will Whatsapp you the details", is a commonly used statement as Whatsapp is frequently used online platform compared to any other electronic communication platforms.

United Arab EmiratesLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
Hassan Elhais
Hassan Elhais

"I will Whatsapp you the details", is a commonly used statement as Whatsapp is frequently used online platform compared to any other electronic communication platforms. With a constant increase in the usage of Whatsapp messages in our daily routine, a lot of people have started asking if these messages can be used written evidence before the court of law. Well, Top Lawyers of Dubai affirms the acceptance of Whatsapp messages in the courts of UAE.

The law governing the electronic evidence is Federal Law No. 1 of 2006 Concerning Electronic Transactions and Commerce herein mentioned as the Electronic Transactions Law. Wherein, Article 5/1 of the Electronic Transactions Law stipulates that "1- If the law requires retention of document, record or information for whatever reason, this condition is satisfied by retention of this document, record or information in electronic record form, provided that the following conditions are observed:

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