Library/BSA/Section 85
Section 85PopularProcedural

Presumption as to electronic agreements

Full Text

The Court shall presume that every electronic record purporting to be an agreement containing the electronic or digital signature of the parties was so concluded by affixing the electronic or digital signature of the parties.

Plain English Summary

The Court presumes that electronic agreements containing digital signatures were properly concluded by the parties.

Key Legal Elements

  • Presumption for electronic records purporting to be agreements
  • Requirement of electronic or digital signatures of parties
  • Presumption that the agreement was concluded by affixing signatures
  • Supports the validity of modern e-contracts

Practical Note

This section provides legal teeth to e-contracts signed via Aadhar e-sign or other digital signatures, simplifying the proof of e-agreements.

हिंदी पाठ

न्यायालय यह उपधारणा करेगा कि हर इलेक्ट्रॉनिक रिकॉर्ड, जिसका ऐसा करार होना तात्पर्यित है जिसमें पक्षकारों के इलेक्ट्रॉनिक या डिजिटल हस्ताक्षर अन्तर्विष्ट हैं, पक्षकारों के इलेक्ट्रॉनिक या डिजिटल हस्ताक्षर लगा कर उसी प्रकार संपन्न किया गया था।