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Section 11 IT Act — Attribution of electronic records

The Information Technology Act, 2000 · Official PDF page 13

Open in NyayaOfficial PDF, page 13

11. 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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