{"id":1329,"date":"2016-08-30T09:11:13","date_gmt":"2016-08-30T09:11:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esigndesk.com\/?page_id=1329"},"modified":"2025-04-16T04:39:49","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T10:09:49","slug":"esign-faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/melento.ai\/en-in\/blog\/esign-faqs","title":{"rendered":"FAQs About Aadhaar eSign"},"content":{"rendered":"

Aadhaar eSign<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n

Q1: What is an\u00a0eSign<\/a>?<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

eSign stands for electronic signature<\/a><\/strong>. It is a paperless mode of signing documents online. eSign Electronic Signature Service enables any Aadhaar-holder to electronically sign documents using Aadhaar eKYC<\/a> services. eSign Application Service Providers (ASP) like melento.ai<\/a>, integrate with these services to provide Aadhaar-holders with a way to sign documents electronically. Through eSign services, a Digital Signature Certificate (DSC)<\/a> can be obtained and an eSign can be affixed within seconds.<\/span><\/p>\n

Q2: Who can use aadhaar esign?<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

Anybody with an Aadhaar number and a mobile number registered with Aadhaar can use eSign to sign documents online<\/a><\/strong> from anywhere.<\/span><\/p>\n

Q3: Is aadhaar eSign legally valid?<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

Yes. eSign is legally valid and it is a recognized form of signature under the provisions of the Information Technology Act, 2000.<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Q4: What are the provisions of law related to eSign aadhaar?<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

Section 2(t)(a) of Information Technology Act, 2000, confirms the usage of eSign while Section III of the Act provides for authentication of electronic records. The Government of India through a notification in <\/span>The Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section III, dated January 28th, 2015<\/strong>, <\/span><\/a>has recognised the usage of eSign<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Q5: How does Aadhaar\u00a0eSign<\/a> help?<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

eSign helps you sign a document<\/a><\/strong> at your own convenience using just a 12-digit Aadhaar number<\/a> and an Aadhaar-registered mobile number. If two parties entering into an agreement have Aadhaar numbers<\/a> and Aadhaar-registered mobile numbers, then it is possible for both the parties to sign documents online without being physically present. Apart from being reliable, eSign services<\/a> also save time and money. Since eSign involves paperless transactions, their usage contributes in a small way to saving trees.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Q6: Where can an eSign be used?<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

eSign can be used to sign documents for personal as well as business purposes, just like you would use wet signatures (handwritten signatures). You can use eSign<\/a> to self-attest your documents and to sign agreements and contracts. However, eSign<\/a> cannot be used for certain documents, which are listed here-<\/span><\/p>\n