Information Technology Act Section 10A — Validity of contracts formed through electronic means

CHAPTER III ELECTRONIC GOVERNANCE

Cyber Law

Summary

A contract will not be considered invalid or unenforceable just because the key steps in forming it were done electronically. This includes sending a proposal, accepting a proposal, or revoking a proposal or acceptance, as long as these actions were expressed in electronic form or through electronic records. In other words, using electronic means for these steps does not, by itself, make the contract legally unenforceable.

Official Text

Where 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 form or by means of an electronic records, such contract shall not be deemed to be unenforceable solely on the ground that such electronic form or means was used for that purpose.]