13.4.2 (Legal recognition of digital signatures)

Where any law provides that information or any other matter shall be authenticated by affixing the signature or any document shall be signed or bear the signature of any person then, notwithstanding anything contained is such law, such requirement shall be deemed to have been satisfied, if such information or matter is authenticated by means of digital signature affixed in such manner as may be prescribed by the Central Government.

The expression "signed" as used above shall, with reference to a person, means affixing of his handwritten signature or any mark on any document and the expression "signature" shall be construed accordingly