Library/BSA/Section 66
Section 66Procedural

Proof as to electronic signature

Full Text

Except in the case of a secure electronic signature, if the electronic signature of any subscriber is alleged to have been affixed to an electronic record, the fact that such electronic signature is the electronic signature of the subscriber must be proved.

Plain English Summary

States that unless an electronic signature is officially 'secure', any claim that a person used a specific digital signature must be proven in court.

Key Legal Elements

  • Proof of electronic signature
  • Exception for secure electronic signatures
  • Requirement to link signature to subscriber

Practical Note

Secure electronic signatures have a presumption of validity. Ordinary digital marks require proof of identity.

हिंदी पाठ

सुरक्षित इलेक्ट्रॉनिक हस्ताक्षर (secure electronic signature) के मामले को छोड़कर, यदि किसी अभिदाता (subscriber) के इलेक्ट्रॉनिक हस्ताक्षर के बारे में यह अभिकथन है कि वह एक इलेक्ट्रॉनिक रिकॉर्ड पर लगाया गया है, तो यह तथ्य कि ऐसा इलेक्ट्रॉनिक हस्ताक्षर उस अभिदाता का इलेक्ट्रॉनिक हस्ताक्षर है, साबित किया जाना चाहिए।