Proof as to electronic signature.

What this section does

Where an electronic signature is alleged to belong to a particular subscriber, the fact that it is indeed that subscriber's electronic signature must be proved, except in the case of a secure electronic signature (which carries a presumption of authenticity under the Information Technology Act).

AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).

The rule in one line

An electronic signature must be proved to be that of the alleged subscriber unless it is a secure electronic signature.

When it applies

• A party relying on a digitally signed contract must prove the electronic signature belongs to the defendant, unless it qualifies as a secure electronic signature.
• An OTP-based e-signature on a loan agreement must be proved to have been affixed by the subscriber.

Derived from IEA s.67A.