The Evidence Act 1872 was replaced by the BSA 2023 (in force 2024-07-01); no verified section mapping on file for Section 85A — confirm the corresponding provision (savings: Section 170, BSA 2023).
The Court shall presume that every electronic record purporting to be an agreement containing the [electronic signature] of the parties was so concluded by affixing the [electronic signature] of the parties. Inserted by Act 21 of 2000, S.92 and Schedule II (w.e.f. 17/10/2000). Substituted by Information Technology Act 10 of 2009 (w.e.f. 5/2/2009)