Definition
Non-repudiation is the property of an electronic signature that prevents a signer from later denying they signed a document. Achieved through a combination of identity proofing, cryptographic binding to the document, and a tamper-evident audit trail, it is the technical foundation of the legal enforceability of e-signatures in court.
Indian legal context
The Indian Evidence Act (Sections 47A, 67A, 85A-C) facilitates court enforcement of digitally-signed records by treating qualified digital-signature evidence as presumptively valid. Non-repudiation thus translates directly into enforceability under Indian courts when the signature is delivered by a CCA-licensed Certifying Authority or a recognised foreign Trust Service Provider.
Non-repudiation in Indian languages
| Language | Term | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| हिंदी (Hindi) | अ-अस्वीकार्यता / निर्विवाद प्रमाण | Full Hindi definition → |
| తెలుగు (Telugu) | తిరస్కరణ-రహితం | Full Telugu definition → |
| தமிழ் (Tamil) | மறுக்கப்படாமை | Full Tamil definition → |
| বাংলা (Bengali) | অস্বীকার-অযোগ্যতা | Full Bengali definition → |
| मराठी (Marathi) | अनिवारणीयता | Full Marathi definition → |
| മലയാളം (Malayalam) | നിഷേധിക്കാനാവാത്തത് / പ്രതിജ്ഞാ-സാമർത്ഥ്യം | Full Malayalam definition → |