Electronic signature validity in India
In short
Yes for forming contracts. Section 10A of the IT Act 2000 validates electronic contracts.
SignSolú offers a simple electronic signature with an evidence file.
Every fact in this guide cites its official source.
Is a SignSolú signature valid in India?
Yes for forming contracts. Section 10A of the IT Act 2000 validates electronic contracts.
What does the law say?
Section 10A says a contract stays valid when formed by electronic means.
Section 3A recognizes the techniques of its Second Schedule as electronic signatures.
SignSolú offers a simple signature with an evidence file for those contracts.
Official source Information Technology Act 2000, India Code.
What type of signature does SignSolú offer?
SignSolú offers a simple electronic signature with an evidence file.
The evidence file of each document keeps this evidence.
- Server-recorded date and time of every event.
- Public IP address, approximate location and device of the signer.
- Drawn signature embedded in the PDF.
- SHA-256 hash of the signed document.
- Public verification at signsolu.com/verificar without an account.
- Bilingual audit certificate when someone signs in English.
Which documents need another form in India?
The First Schedule of the IT Act excludes these documents.
- Promissory notes and negotiable instruments other than cheques.
- Powers of attorney.
- Trusts.
- Wills.
- Sale or conveyance of immovable property.
How is a SignSolú signature proven?
The audit certificate gathers the evidence of every signer.
Anyone can compare the PDF hash at signsolu.com/verificar.
Published by SignSolú, a Mexican e-signature platform that works over WhatsApp.