Section 4
Legal recognition of electronic records.
The Information Technology Act, 2000
About this Act
An Act to provide legal recognition for transactions carried out by means of electronic data interchange and other means of electronic communication, commonly referred to as
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.
(a) rendered or made available in an electronic form; and
(b) accessible so as to be usable for a subsequent reference.