Question

Legal recognition to Electronic Records is granted under ________ of the Information Technology Act, 2000.

• A. Section 3
• B. Section 4
• C. Section 5
• D. Section 6

Answer 1

The correct option is B Section 4

As per section 4 of the IT act, 2000, which gives legal recognition of Electronic Records, where any law provides that information or any other matter shall be in writing or in the typewritten or printed form, then, 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