Information Technology Act : Legal recognition of digital signatures. Indian Bare Acts :

Information Technology Act,2000

Act No : 21

Section : Legal recognition of digital signatures.

5. Legal recognition of digital signatures.-Where any law provides that information or any other matter shall be authenticated by affixing the signature or any document shall be signed or bear the signature of any person then, notwithstanding anything co tained in such law, such requirement shall be deemed to have been satisfied, if such information or matter is authenticated by means of digital signature affixed in such manner as may be prescribed by the Central Government. Explanation.-For the purposes of this section, "signed", with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions, shall, with reference to a person, mean affixing of his hand written signature or any mark on any document and the expression "signature" sh ll be construed accordingly.