Document :
“document” includes written or printed record of any sort and electronic record as defined in clause (t) of section 2 of the Information Technology Act, 2000;
An electronic record, in terms of Section 2(t) of the Information Technology Act, 2000 means data, record or data generated, image or sound stored, received or sent in an electronic form or micro film or computer generated micro fiche. A document includes both manual and electronic forms of records. This is an important provision that can play a significant role going forward bringing various electronic communications within the scope of admissible documentary proof of the underlying transaction. Digitally signed documents are also admissible but using words such as ‘the season electronically generated document and does not require signature’ do not enjoy the status of being a admissible document.