Section 11 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 – Attribution of electronic records

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Section 11: Attribution of electronic records

Attribution of electronic records.–An electronic record shall be attributed to the originator–

  • (a) if it was sent by the originator himself;
  • (b) by a person who had the authority to act on behalf of the originator in respect of that electronic record; or
  • (c) by an information system programmed by or on behalf of the originator to operate automatically.

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