It was launched here on Wednesday by Nandan Nilekani, former Chairman of UIDAI which rolled out the identification number for civic services. Built on the Aadhaar platform, eSign is an initiative of the Government of India and meant to save money and time for citizens. Online legal documentation startup LegalDesk.com has announced the launch of its electronic signing feature, eSignDesk, which allows people to sign documents from remote places. The e-signature deters fraud to a large extent as it cannot be replicated or forged; and the content of the document cannot be tampered with. This can make the entire documentation process paperless.”According to Krupesh Bhat and Ashok Kadsur, co-founders of LegalDesk.com, there are many opportunities in the legal-technology space for Aadhaar-based services.

Source: The Hindu August 03, 2016 10:41 UTC