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The court held that digital signatures, when used in compliance with the provisions of the Information Technology Act, 2000, carry the same legal validity as handwritten signatures.

Documents that are, by law, not allowed to be signed electronically includes: Sales Agreements for land or buildings. Wills. Any document where another type of signature (i.e. non-electronic) has been agreed to. Any document where the law requires another type of signature. Long term lease agreements of 20 years and longer.

In terms of the ECT Act the following documents cannot be signed electronically: An agreement for the sale of immoveable property; A long-term agreement for immoveable property, such as a lease, which is in excess of 20 years; The execution of a bill of exchange, such as a cheque; and.

UETA and ESIGN Act Those requirements are: Intent to sign – Electronic signatures, like traditional wet ink signatures, are valid only if each party intended to sign. Consent to do business electronically – The parties to the transaction must consent to do business electronically.

Similarly, for an e-signature to be legally binding, all parties involved must agree to conduct business electronically. For example, asking signers to “click to accept” a standard consent clause could demonstrate consent. Signature attribution. The electronic signature should be clearly attributable to the signer.

ESIGN Act Requirements. The ESIGN Act requirements fall under three main categories: Consumer disclosures, record retention, and other regulations and actions.

Here are some common ways to authenticate electronic signatures: Digital certificates. Passwords. Biometric data. Two-factor authentication. Timestamp.

Factors required to make electronic signatures legally binding Intent to sign. Implied or express consent to sign electronically. Signature attribution. Protection of signature. Copies sent to the signer. Record retention. Opt-out clause.

To create an electronic signature in Microsoft Word, click on the Insert tab, then click the Signature line option. A new pop-up tab should appear shortly where you can type in your name, title and email address. Once that's done with, hit OK and Word will insert a signature line into your document.