Aaj kal deals email, app, ya website pe “I Agree” button click karke ho jate hain. Law ne electronic contracts aur e-signatures ko largely recognise kar liya hai, subject to kuch conditions.

Basic idea:

• Agar do parties electronically offer + accept + exchange consideration karein, to yeh valid contract ho sakta hai – just like paper-based agreement.
  
• E-signatures (OTP-based, digital signature certificates, or certain verified methods) handwritten signatures ke barabar treat ho sakte hain, except kuch special documents (like certain types of Wills, real estate transfers, etc.) jahan still traditional execution required hota hai.
  

Important is consent and clarity – terms easily accessible hon, parties ko real chance ho unhe padne ka, aur records securely stored ho. Dark patterns, hidden terms, ya forced consent later challenge ko invite kar sakte hain.

Businesses ke liye benefit huge hai: faster onboarding, lower paperwork, remote deals. Lekin unhe robust logs maintain karne chahiye – IP address, timestamps, OTP logs, version of terms accepted, etc.

Users ke liye lesson: “scroll kiye bina Accept dabana” ek legal action hai. Baad me “mujhe pata nahi tha” har baar kaam nahi karega, specially jab terms fair aur readable the.