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Under the Information Technology Act, 2000, which of the following is the legal basis for treating an email or electronic record as equal to a paper document for communication purposes?

The Information Technology Act, 2000 gives electronic records legal recognition: where law requires information in writing, an electronic record satisfies this if it remains accessible for later reference. No printing, notarisation, postal duplicate or government-only limit is required, so business emails can carry legal effect.

  1. AElectronic records are given legal recognition where law requires information in writing, if accessible for later referenceCorrect
  2. BElectronic records are valid only if printed and notarised
  3. CElectronic records are recognised only for government departments
  4. DElectronic records are valid only if sent by registered post as well

Explanation

The IT Act gives legal recognition to electronic records: where law requires writing, the requirement is met if the information is in electronic form and accessible for subsequent reference. Printing, notarisation or postal duplication are not conditions, and recognition is not confined to government.

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