Section 85A of The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 View Chapter 5

Presumption as to electronic agreements.


   1 [The Court shall presume that every electronic record purporting to be an agreement containing the 2 [electronic signature] of the parties was so concluded by affixing the 2 [electronic signature] of the parties.

1Ins. by Act 21 of 2000, s. 92, and the Second Schedule (w.e.f. 17-10-2000).

2Subs. by Act 10 of 2009, s. 52(e), for “digital signature” (w.e.f. 27-10-2009).