5. Legal recognition
of Electronic Signature.- Where any law provides
that information or any other matter shall be authenticated
by affixing the signature or any document should be signed
or bear the signature of any person then, notwithstanding
anything contained in such law, such requirement shall be
deemed to have been satisfied, if such information or matter
is authenticated by means of digital signature affixed in
such manner as may be prescribed by the Central Government.
Explanation - For the purposes of this section, "Signed",
with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions, shall,
with reference to a person, mean affixing of his hand written
signature or any mark on any document and the expression "Signature"
shall be construed accordingly.
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