Chapter IV – Attribution, Acknowledgement and Despatch of Electronic Records
Information Technology Act, 2000
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.
