Influence Electronic Commerce and Electronic Signature Laws in Indian
The United Nations Commission on International Law Electronic Commerce and Electronic Signature models have influenced the Indian regimes of information and communication technology both in the e-governance and e-commerce sectors. The Electronic Signature Law ensures the successful utilization of ICT in governance by demanding access to information and the ability to share information for the people. Consequently, civil society institutions such as Janaagraha in Bangalore India employ ICT mediums to marshal citizens to expose government fraud. The organization developed a website named “I Paid a Bribe” to enable people to create a record of corruption in civic service delivery (Crittenden). Other institutions have also produced SMS services and mobile apps to augment bribery reporting. The data obtained from these platforms are then used by relevant individuals such as Bhaskar Rao, a transport commissioner in Karnataka, to bring improvements and minimize corruption in the motor vehicle department (Crittenden). Similarly, the Electronic Commerce Law provides guidelines for online, online security, data retention, and electronic contracts and signatures, among others.
Reference
Crittenden, C. New Tactics in Human Rights. https://www.newtactics.org/conversation/information-and-communication-technology-and-its-role-government-transparency-and