Section 10A Validity of contracts formed through electronic means
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- III · Electronic Governance
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Section 10A inserted by Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008, s. 9, dated 5th February, 2009, with effect from 27 October 2009Validity of contracts formed through electronic means.—
Section 10A inserted by Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008, s. 9, dated 5th February, 2009, with effect from 27 October 2009Where in a contract formation, the communication of proposals, the acceptance of proposals, the revocation of proposals and acceptances, as the case may be, are expressed in electronic formDefined in section 2(r): electronic form with reference to information, means any information generated, sent, received or stored in media, magnetic, optical, computer memory, micro film, computer generated micro fiche or similar device or by means of an electronic recordDefined in section 2(t): electronic record means data, record or data generated, image or sound stored, received or sent in an electronic form or micro film or computer generated micro fiche; 3[(ta) electronic signature means authentication of any electronic record by a subscriber by means of the electronic technique specified in the Second..., such contract shall not be deemed to be unenforceable solely on the ground that such electronic formDefined in section 2(r): electronic form with reference to information, means any information generated, sent, received or stored in media, magnetic, optical, computer memory, micro film, computer generated micro fiche or similar device or means was used for that purpose.