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Under the Information Technology Act, 2000, a statute requires that certain information be in writing. An analytics firm in Pune stores that information as an electronic record. Which condition must be met for the writing requirement to be deemed satisfied?

The writing requirement is deemed satisfied when the information is rendered or made available in electronic form and is accessible so as to be usable for subsequent reference. Section 4 of the IT Act sets only these two conditions, not printing, notarisation or server location.

  1. AThe record must be rendered or made available in electronic form and be accessible so as to be usable for subsequent referenceCorrect
  2. BThe record must be printed and attested by a notary within thirty days
  3. CThe record must be stored on a server physically located in India and certified by CERT-In
  4. DThe record must carry a digital signature issued by a Controller of Certifying Authorities for each page

Explanation

Section 4 of the IT Act gives legal recognition to electronic records. The writing requirement is deemed satisfied if the information is rendered or made available in electronic form and is accessible so as to be usable for subsequent reference. Printing, notarisation, server location or per-page signatures are not conditions under this section.

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