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Legal Primers
This page helps you understand the legal validity and enforceability of different modes of electronic signing in India
FAQs
Aadhaar eSign is a safe, secure, convenient and legally valid method of digitally signing documents in India.Aadhaar eSign has been notified as a valid mode of electronic signature under Schedule II of the Information Technology Act, 2000.With Aadhaar eSign, a signer can eSign documents using just a phone and their Aadhaar number. This makes it significantly more convenient and accessible than the USB Drive Based “digital signature token” system.Today, Banks, NBFCs, Insurance Companies, MNCs, Government agencies and even the Supreme Court use Aadhaar eSign in their daily operations as a replacement for physical signatures.
eSign is a legally valid and secure way of signing documents. Electronic signatures derive their legal sanctity from the Information Technology Act, 2000, and also enjoy a number of favourable presumptions under The Indian Evidence Act, 1872. Pursuant to section 5 of the IT Act, electronic signatures have been granted identical legal validity as wet-ink signatures.You can check out our blogs to know more about the eSign legal validity or eSign legal enforceability.
We have a whole repository of books and articles on eSigns, types of eSigns, their legal enforceability and much more. You can access all this information here.
You can sign all kinds of documents electronically except:
- Documents that create trusts
- Wills and other testamentary depositions
- Negotiable Instruments (other than a cheque, DPN or bill of exchange in favour of endorsed by an entity regulated by the RBI, NHB, SEBI, IRDAI and PFRDA)
With Leegality, signing a document electronically is a simple and straightforward process. You can choose from the widest variety of eSign types to suit your operational and compliance needs.All you need to do is:
- Select the document on which you want to affix signatures
- Select the eSign type and associated security features
- eSign the document
eSign, or electronic signature, is a method of electronically signing documents. It’s a legally valid and secure alternative to physical signatures. eSign enables people and businesses to enter into agreements with parties located far away, in just a matter of seconds. eSign is majorly classified into two categories:
- Electronic Signature - Aadhaar eSign, DSC tokens, PAN eSign, DocSigner
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eSign is a legally valid and secure way of signing documents. Electronic signatures derive their legal sanctity from the Information Technology Act, 2000, and also enjoy a number of favourable presumptions under The Indian Evidence Act, 1872. Pursuant to section 5 of the IT Act, electronic signatures have been granted identical legal validity as wet-ink signatures.You can check out our blogs to know more about the eSign legal validity or eSign legal enforceability.
We have a whole repository of books and articles on eSigns, types of eSigns, their legal enforceability and much more. You can access all this information here.
You can sign all kinds of documents electronically except:
- Documents that create trusts
- Wills and other testamentary depositions
- Negotiable Instruments (other than a cheque, DPN or bill of exchange in favour of endorsed by an entity regulated by the RBI, NHB, SEBI, IRDAI and PFRDA)
With Leegality, signing a document electronically is a simple and straightforward process. You can choose from the widest variety of eSign types to suit your operational and compliance needs.All you need to do is:
- Select the document on which you want to affix signatures
- Select the eSign type and associated security features
- eSign the document