China's Supreme Court upholds blockchain records for Internet courts – Bits Media

The ruling of the Supreme People's Court of China entered into force, according to which records in the blockchain are now legally binding and can be used as evidence in court.

FROM 1 August 2021 of the year entered into force judicial interpretations Supreme People's Court of China (SPC), which will be applied
in more than 3500 Internet courts throughout the country

The rules cover the practice of law, basic principles, applicable scope and applicable terms of online litigation. They provide recommendations on how to, how to carry out certain legal actions, including verifying the authenticity of evidence in the blockchain.

SPC believes, that “blockchain-based proofs will bring greater transparency, increased safety, improved traceability, and will also improve the efficiency of online court proceedings in China.”. The rules allow the direct use of electronic documents in legal proceedings after verification by the courts.

China's Judgment System Recognizes Multiple Evidence Certification Platforms in Blockchains, such as Baoquan.com, Ebaoquan.org and IP360.net.

Previously, in 2018 year, The SPC allowed evidence to be stored and verified on blockchain platforms for use in cases, heard by three Internet courts in Hangzhou, Beijing and Guangzhou. In these online courts, all court proceedings are conducted online.. FROM 1 january 2020 years to 31 May 2021 year was registered online 12.19 million cases completed 1.28 million online hearings.