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Meera Traders in Pune emails a purchase order to Kaveri Mills. Kaveri Mills later denies receiving it. Under the IT Act, 2000, an electronic record is attributed to the originator if it was:

An electronic record is attributed to the originator if he sent it himself, an authorised person sent it on his behalf, or an automatic information system programmed by or for him sent it. Computer location, mere receipt or a scanned signature does not decide attribution.

  1. ASent by the originator himself, or by a person authorised by him, or by an information system programmed by or for him to operate automaticallyCorrect
  2. BSent from any computer located in the originator's office, whoever used it
  3. CReceived by the addressee's information system, whether or not the originator sent it
  4. DSent only if it carries a handwritten signature scanned into it

Explanation

Attribution of an electronic record to the originator arises when the originator sent it, an authorised person sent it, or an automated system programmed by him sent it. Mere location of the computer or receipt by the addressee does not attribute it. A scanned handwritten signature is not required.

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