{"id":7343,"date":"2022-09-06T12:09:08","date_gmt":"2022-09-06T12:09:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/signdesk.com\/in\/?p=7343"},"modified":"2026-01-19T01:59:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T07:29:25","slug":"section-65b-evidence-act-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/melento.ai\/en-in\/blog\/section-65b-evidence-act-explained","title":{"rendered":"Section 65B of Indian Evidence Act: How Top Enterprises Ensure Legal Compliance?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Think a signed digital contract is admissible in court? Think again.\u00a0 The 65B Evidence Act might be the compliance key you\u2019re overlooking.\u00a0 Under the section 65B of Indian Evidence Act, <a href=\"https:\/\/melento.ai\/en-in\/blog\/esign-validity-in-india\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">digital contracts are inadmissible<\/span><\/a> without a proper certificate.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">BFSI, logistics, and lending sectors depend on digital document compliance.\u00a0 They rely on enforceable contracts, onboarding forms, and submitted evidence.\u00a0 Failing to comply with legal requirements can cause various consequences.\u00a0 They include lost revenue, damaged reputation, and compromised legal standing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Melento (Formerly SignDesk), trusted by over 3,000 businesses, automates digital workflows to comply with Section 65 B.\u00a0 It enables legally recognized documentation processes.\u00a0 This guide breaks down the 65B Evidence Act.\u00a0 It shows how Melento (Formerly SignDesk) automates every step of<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> digital record-keeping compliance<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #2c5363;\"><b>Section 65B Indian Evidence Act Compliance: Is Your Business Court-Ready?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Section 65B of Indian Evidence Act, 1872, was introduced through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiacode.nic.in\/bitstream\/123456789\/13116\/1\/it_act_2000_updated.pdf\">IT Act, 2000<\/a>.\u00a0 Both the IT Act and Evidence Act address the<b> electronic evidence admissibility<\/b> in legal proceedings.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">According to Section 65B(1):<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\"><i>&#8220;Any information contained in an electronic record&#8230; which is printed on paper, stored, recorded or copied&#8230; shall be deemed to be also a document, if the conditions mentioned in this section are satisfied.&#8221;<\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">In simple terms, the <b>digital documents can be treated as valid <\/b><b>digital evidence in court.<\/b><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #2c5363;\"><b>Criteria for Legally Valid eSignatures<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">There must be clear <b>intent from the signer<\/b> to accept the document.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">A <b>verifiable record<\/b> should be generated when an electronic signature is executed.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The record must include the <\/span><b>procedure followed by the signer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to approve the document.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">The act <b>recognizes digital files <\/b>as valid digital evidence in court.\u00a0 The files include emails, PDFs, scanned contracts, and system logs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/melento.ai\/en-in\/esign-workflow\">eSign<\/a> providers like <a href=\"https:\/\/melento.ai\/en-in\/\">Melento (Formerly SignDesk)<\/a><\/b> generate detailed <b>audit trails. <\/b>They capture all necessary information to support digital recordkeeping compliance.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #2c5363;\"><b>Applicability in Various Industries &amp; Domains<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Section 65B applies to all digital records\u2014including eContracts, onboarding forms, eKYC documents, transaction logs, and communication trails.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">With over 85% of businesses using electronic contracts and 70% of BFSI firms relying on digital onboarding, legal admissibility of electronic records is now a compliance priority.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Indian Evidence Act 65B is essential for dispute resolution, regulatory compliance, and audit readiness.\u00a0 More applicable for the sectors that handle large volumes of digital agreements.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">If the industries fail to comply, it can result in contracts being ruled inadmissible, which can impact revenue recovery, fraud investigations, and legal defense.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #2c5363;\"><b>The Section 65B Certificate: Your Key to Legally Enforceable Digital Documents<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">A <b>65B certificate <\/b>serves as a self-declaration that the digital document was generated, stored, and retrieved in a lawful manner.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #2c5363;\"><b>What the 65B Certificate Must Include<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">To comply with the Evidence Act, the 65B certificate format must include:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11983\" src=\"https:\/\/melento.ai\/en-in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1_Section-65B-1.jpg\" alt=\"An infographic explaining what 65b certificate must include\" width=\"2509\" height=\"1322\" \/><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\"><b>Device Details<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Information about the computer, server, or device where the document was created.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\"><b>File <\/b><b>Generation Method<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Details of document creation\u2014eSign, scan upload, or digital workflow.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\"><b>Person in Charge<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Name and role of the person verifying eSign integrity and document authenticity.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\"><b>Confirmation<br \/>\nof Authenticity<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">A declaration confirming the record\u2019s accuracy and matching the original.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #2c5363;\"><b>Section 65B of Indian Evidence Act in Action: Legal Cases &amp; Supreme Court Observations<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">The Supreme Court has mandated that <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">eSign and digital proof<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> must meet<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 65B certificate requirements<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">electronic evidence admissibility.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">\u2192 In <b>Anvar P.V. vs. P.K. Basheer (2014) case<\/b>, the Court ruled that <b>Section 65B is mandatory<\/b> for evidence submission in digital format.\u00a0 Producing digital files without certification is insufficient.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">\u2192 Later, in <b>Arjun Panditrao Khotkar vs. Kailash Kushanrao Gorantyal (2020) case<\/b>, the Court reaffirmed this requirement, stressing that <b>non-compliance can lead to outright rejection of evidence.<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">\u2192 For businesses relying on <b>digital contracts and eSign workflows<\/b>,<b>even a properly executed eContract can be dismissed in court<\/b> if the supporting 65B certificate is missing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">To ensure legal enforceability, businesses must adopt Section 65B compliant automated legal documentation processes like Melento (Formerly SignDesk).\u00a0<b>Melento (Formerly SignDesk)<\/b> simplifies this process by automating record creation and generating <b>ready-to-submit 65B Certificates.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #2c5363;\"><b>Challenges Faced by Businesses in Complying with Section 65B Indian Evidence Act<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">In a digital-first economy, not being 65B compliant means risking the enforceability of every digital contract you sign.\u00a0 Still, many businesses struggle to comply with Section 65B of Evidence Act.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\"><b>Manual Certificate Generation is Cumbersome<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Creating 65B certificates manually is <b>time-consuming, error-prone, and often neglected<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0 Legal teams must track device IDs, log generation methods, signatories, and timestamps for every document they process.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\"><b>Lack of Awareness Within Internal Teams<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Over <b>60% of operations and legal professionals<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are unaware of the mandatory nature of the 65B certification.\u00a0 As a result, businesses assume that a signed PDF is enough, only to discover that their evidence won\u2019t stand in court.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\"><b>Inconsistent Tech Systems Create Gaps in Record-Keeping<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Disparate platforms for signing, storing, and retrieving contracts lead to <b>fragmented digital trails<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Without centralized, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">evidence management systems, businesses struggle to produce audit-ready evidence when needed.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\"><b>High Risk During Audits or Legal Disputes<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">One missed 65B certificate can derail your entire case.\u00a0 During audits or legal disputes, the <b>lack of 65B compliant documentation <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">can <\/span><b>delay settlements<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, lead to <\/span><b>contractual losses<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or even result in <\/span><b>revenue recovery failures<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #2c5363;\"><b>How Melento (Formerly SignDesk) Helps Ensure 65B Compliance for Business Contracts?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Leading digital automation platforms, such as <strong>Melento (Formerly SignDesk)<\/strong>, automate 65B compliance, helping enterprises avoid costly oversights and stay legally protected.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #2c5363;\"><b>Automated Record Generation with Audit Trails<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Melento (Formerly SignDesk)\u2019s suite of solutions\u2014including <b>eSign, <a href=\"https:\/\/melento.ai\/en-in\/digital-stamp\">Digital Stamping<\/a>, eMandate, and <a href=\"https:\/\/melento.ai\/en-in\/clm\/\">CLM<\/a><\/b>\u2014automatically generates <b>65B-compliant digital records<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Each document is:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\"><b>Tamper-proof<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, with system-generated hashes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\"><b>Timestamped<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, ensuring traceability of every action<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\"><b>Backed by audit trails<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that log each step of the document\u2019s lifecycle<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">These electronic records contain the <b>who, what, when, and how<\/b>, making them ready for legal scrutiny, audits, and evidence submission.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\"><b>Every document event\u2014creation, signing, storage\u2014is logged and preserved<\/b> in real-time, ensuring compliance without manual intervention.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #2c5363;\"><b>Section 65B of Indian Evidence Act Compliance: Before vs. After Melento (Formerly SignDesk)<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11985\" src=\"https:\/\/melento.ai\/en-in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1_Section-65B-3.jpg\" alt=\"Before and After Melento (Formerly SignDesk)\" width=\"2509\" height=\"1322\" \/><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\"><b>\u26a0\ufe0f Before Melento (Formerly SignDesk)<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\"><b>\u2705 With Melento (Formerly SignDesk)<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Manual creation of 65B certificates<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Automated 65B certificate generation for every document<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Scattered logs across platforms<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Centralized, real-time audit trails<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Risk of missed timestamps and signer metadata<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Every action is logged, timestamped, and linked to the signer<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">High chance of non-compliance during audits<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Audit-ready documentation with system-verified hashes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Delayed or rejected evidence in legal proceedings<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Court-admissible records aligned with Section 65B requirements<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Legal &amp; ops teams are stretched thin during documentation<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Fully automated workflows reduce manual effort and errors<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Inconsistent evidence trail across contracts<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Consistent, tamper-proof records across all digital documents<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><button class=\"navigate-to-form\"><strong>Check Your 65B Compliance Status<\/strong><\/button><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #2c5363;\"><b>Why Businesses Choose Melento (Formerly SignDesk) for 65B Indian Evidence Act Compliance?<\/b> <\/span><\/h2>\n<table style=\"height: 148px;\" width=\"825\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans'; text-align: left;\"><b> No More Manual Certificates<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans'; text-align: left;\">Melento (Formerly SignDesk) generates all necessary audit logs and metadata.\u00a0 Our <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">evidence management system<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> significantly reduces human error and legal exposure.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans'; text-align: left;\"><b>\u2705 Experience 88% fewer errors\u2014switch to automated 65B compliance with Melento (Formerly SignDesk).<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 182px;\" width=\"828\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\"><b>Built-In Compliance<\/b><b><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Our automation platform is designed with <b>Section <\/b><b>65B certificate requirements<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in mind.\u00a0 No extra tools or steps.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\"><b> \u2705 Boost audit efficiency by up to 80% with fully automated compliance.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 194px;\" width=\"818\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\"><b>Plug-and-Play Integration<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Melento (Formerly SignDesk) seamlessly integrates into your existing workflows and systems, ensuring a smooth adoption across departments.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">\u2705 Ensure 100% <b>digital recordkeeping compliance<\/b><b> all-in-one platform.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 115px;\" width=\"824\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\"><b>Trusted By Industry Leaders<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">NBFCs, lenders, healthtech, and digital media brands rely on Melento (Formerly SignDesk) to digitize documentation and ensure legal compliance.<\/p>\n<p><b>\u2705 Join 3,000+ businesses <\/b>already securing their workflows with Melento (Formerly SignDesk).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #2c5363;\"><b>The Melento (Formerly SignDesk) Advantage for Section 65B Indian Evidence Act Compliance<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11984\" src=\"https:\/\/melento.ai\/en-in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1_Section-65B-2.jpg\" alt=\"Melento (Formerly SignDesk) advantage of Section 65b of Indian Evidence Act\" width=\"2509\" height=\"1322\" \/><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\"><b>50M+ documents\/year<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Every record is audit-ready and 65B-compliant with tamper-proof logs.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\"><b>54% cost savings<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">No manual effort, no legal risk\u2014just automated compliance at scale.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\"><b>48,000+ eSigns\/month<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Robust infrastructure to handle high volumes with full legal validity.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\"><b>Mobile-friendly signing<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Get legally admissible contracts signed anytime, anywhere\u2014automatically compliant.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #2c5363;\"><b>Real-World Impact of Indian Evidence Act 65B<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Thousands of BFSI, NBFC, healthcare, and digital platforms trust Melento (Formerly SignDesk) to <b>digitize and legally safeguard contracts<\/b>.\u00a0 Learn from real facts.<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #2c5363;\"><b>\ud83d\udcbc Client Case Study: Upstox<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Upstox needed to scale fast, but their legacy eSign tool was <b>costly and slow<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">With Melento (Formerly SignDesk)\u2019s tailored solution, they <b>completed over 40,000 eSignatures in one month.<\/b> It reduced turnaround time by 90% and<b> ensured Section 65B compliance across all documentation<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\"><strong>Result:<\/strong> Faster onboarding, 65B compliant documentation, and accelerated growth.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><button class=\"navigate-to-form\"><strong>Learn How Melento (Formerly SignDesk) Makes Every eContract Legally Admissible<\/strong><\/button><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #2c5363;\"><b>Melento (Formerly SignDesk): Your Partner for Seamless 65B Certificate Compliance<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">In a rapidly digitizing regulatory environment, organizations can no longer ignore the legal enforceability of electronic records.\u00a0 Section 65B is not just a legal clause\u2014it&#8217;s a business imperative for risk mitigation and compliance assurance.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">With Melento (Formerly SignDesk), enterprises get more than just digital document workflows.\u00a0 They gain court-admissible, 65B-compliant digital evidence, backed by robust security and automation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans'; text-align: center;\"><b>Automate 65B Certificates in Minutes <\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><button class=\"navigate-to-form\"><strong>Book a Free Demo<\/strong><\/button><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Think a signed digital contract is admissible in court? Think again.\u00a0 The 65B Evidence Act might be the compliance key you\u2019re overlooking.\u00a0 Under the section 65B of Indian Evidence Act, digital contracts are inadmissible without a proper certificate. 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