85. The Court shall presume that every electronic record purporting to be an agreement containing the electronic or digital signature of the parties was so concluded by affixing the electronic or digital signature of the parties.
Evidence Act Section 85A in BSA: Section 85
Presumption as to electronic agreements
Section 85A of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (Presumption as to electronic agreements) corresponds to Section 85 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, in force from 1 July 2024.
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