Aaj kal business, freelancing, SaaS, e-commerce sab e-contracts pe chal rahe hain – click-wrap, email acceptance, digital signatures. Law generally kehta hai ki electronic medium bhi valid hai, as long as basic contract essentials present hon: offer, acceptance, consideration, intention.
“Terms & Conditions – I Agree” pe click karna bhi acceptance maana ja sakta hai, provided terms accessible and reasonably clear ho. Email exchange jahan dono parties scope, price, timelines discuss karte hain and act accordingly – wo bhi contract proof ban sakta hai.
Legally stronger e-contracts ke liye:
- Clear identification of parties,
- Full terms easily downloadable/ printable,
- Audit trail – IP, timestamp, logs,
- Digital signature (in some use-cases) helpful.
Disputes me court dekhega ki kya reasonable person yeh samajh sakta tha ki contract bana hai. Hidden clauses, unfair terms, misleading design (dark patterns) judge ke nazar me negative point ban sakte hain.
Offline ya online – contract ki soul clarity, consent and fairness me hi hai.
