Email messages - legal sanctity
Querist :
Anonymous
(Querist) 24 October 2011
This query is : Resolved
Sir, i have been contacting my builder through email at his emial address furnished by him. letters sent to him by email is not responded by him, except once. since there was no reply i had to sent the letters by regd post. please let me know the legal sanctity of email messages exchanged. momu
Devajyoti Barman
(Expert) 24 October 2011
Print out of E-mails are treated as valid piece of evidence in the court of law.
So do not worry.
Sailesh Kumar Shah
(Expert) 24 October 2011
I agree.
According to Section 4 of IT Act:-
Legal recognition of electronic records - Where any law provides that information or any other matter shall be in writing or in the typewritten or printed form, then, notwithstanding anything contained in such law, such requirement shall be deemed to have been satisfied if such information or matter is-
(a) rendered or made available in an electronic form; and
(b) accessible so as to be usable for a subsequent reference.
ajay sethi
(Expert) 24 October 2011
yes it is valid evidence in court of law.
Sankaranarayanan
(Expert) 24 October 2011
yes with that email you can get remedy, it is authenticate evidence .
prabhakar singh
(Expert) 24 October 2011
Since once he has responded ,it is established that address on which you have sent emails belongs to him,then now you have sailed 3/4 th and can take a hard copy of his response as well as yours'sent to him to file in court which on your statement confirming sent and receive shall in law would be found as good a communication as a registered post is.
Querist :
Anonymous
(Querist) 24 October 2011
Dear
Truly I am grateful for the clarification.
momu
Shonee Kapoor
(Expert) 25 October 2011
I differ with experts a bit.
Taking print outs won't establish it as evidence. It has to be supported by an affidavit under Sec 65B of IEA and if the other party disputes the same, then has to be proven in accordance to the Indian Evidence Act.
Regards,
Shonee Kapoor
harassed.by.498a@gmail.com
