Stamp it, sign it, file it — without leaving your desk.
Most e-sign tools stop at the signature and leave stamp duty to you — a trip to a vendor, a different portal, another day lost. Docsliy runs Aadhaar eSign, e-Stamping and AI contract review in a single flow.
Draft
AI writes the agreement from a plain-language brief, on your clause library.
~8 secondse-Stamp
Stamp duty calculated for the state of execution and paid electronically.
No stamp vendorAadhaar eSign
Signer authenticates with an Aadhaar OTP through a licensed Certifying Authority.
OTP or biometricFiled
Stamped, signed and archived with an audit trail admissible under the Evidence Act.
Same dayBuilt for legal and deal teams across India
No stamp vendor run, no courier, no waiting on a DSC token.
Less outside counsel on routine vendor and employment paperwork.
Duty computed against the schedule of the state of execution.
From opening the link to a signed, stamped, filed copy.
The signature was never the slow part.
Three things stall an Indian agreement long after both sides have agreed on the terms.
The stamp paper errand
Someone has to physically source stamp paper of the right denomination, in the right state, before anyone can sign. That's a day gone on admin.
e-Stamping issues it digitally, in the flowStamp duty differs by state
Maharashtra, Karnataka, Delhi and Gujarat each set their own duty for the same instrument — and under-stamping makes a document inadmissible until it's paid up with penalty.
Duty computed per state scheduleChasing DSC tokens
Half your counterparties don't own a Digital Signature Certificate, and the ones who do can't find the USB token when it matters.
Aadhaar OTP needs no hardwareEnd-to-end legal operations, not just e-signature.
Signing is where most tools stop. Contracts, disputes, trademarks and legal spend all run on the same platform — so nothing lives in a spreadsheet nobody updates.
AI drafting & review
Describe the deal in plain language and get a clause-complete agreement built from your own approved playbook — then have every clause risk-scored before it reaches the counterparty.
- First draft in about 8 seconds
- Bulk redlining across a portfolio
- Flags Schedule I documents that can't be e-signed
Contract lifecycle
Every draft, amendment, renewal date and obligation in one searchable repository, with reminders before a term auto-renews.
See how it worksLitigation management
Track every matter from filing to resolution, linked back to the clause that triggered it, with hearing dates and counsel updates in one place.
Explore litigationIP & trademark
Every mark, class and renewal deadline monitored automatically, with infringement risk surfaced before it becomes a dispute.
Explore IP protectionLegal spend & budgeting
Counsel invoices, matter budgets and stamp duty tracked against plan in rupees — so finance isn't surprised at quarter close.
Explore spend trackingA signature your counterparty can complete on a feature phone.
No token, no software, no account. Docsliy routes the signature through a Certifying Authority licensed by the Controller of Certifying Authorities, so it carries the weight of a handwritten signature under the Second Schedule of the IT Act, 2000.
- OTP or biometric: the signer authenticates against their Aadhaar-linked mobile number, or a fingerprint/iris capture where the deal warrants it.
- No Aadhaar? Use a DSC: Class 3 Digital Signature Certificates are supported for MCA, GST and tender filings that specifically require one.
- Evidence-ready trail: timestamp, IP, device and authentication method are retained, supporting the presumptions in Sections 85B and 65B of the Evidence Act.
Vendor Services Agreement • 6 pages
Stamp duty, handled before the signature.
Docsliy calculates duty against the stamp act of the state where the instrument is executed, pays it electronically through SHCIL and authorized collection centres, and attaches the certificate to the document.
States supported for electronic stamping
Duty is set by each state's stamp act and by instrument type. Docsliy applies the applicable schedule at execution — it doesn't guess a flat rate.
What still can't be signed electronically in India
Schedule I of the IT Act excludes negotiable instruments other than cheques, powers-of-attorney, trust deeds, wills and other testamentary dispositions, and contracts for the sale or conveyance of immovable property. Docsliy flags these before you send rather than after.
Two ways to sign, both recognised in law.
The Information Technology Act, 2000 recognises two signing techniques. Docsliy applies whichever the transaction calls for — you don't have to work out which.
Aadhaar eSign
Online authentication through a licensed Certifying Authority, using an Aadhaar OTP or biometric.
- Signs in minutes, nothing to install
- Legal weight of a handwritten signature under Schedule II
- Best for vendor, employment, NDA and lease agreements
Digital Signature Certificate
A PKI certificate issued on secure hardware by a licensed Certifying Authority.
- Required for MCA, GST, income-tax and tender filings
- Key pair held on a token, not in the browser
- Class 3 certificates supported end to end
Aadhaar proves identity. Docsliy Verify proves everything else.
Aadhaar e-KYC settles who the signer is under Indian law. Docsliy Verify adds what Aadhaar was never built for — document forgery checks, liveness and global watchlist screening — for high-value deals and overseas counterparties.
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Aadhaar e-KYC (e-Aadhaar)
OTP or biometric authentication through a UIDAI-linked Certifying Authority, carrying the legal weight of a handwritten signature under Schedule II of the IT Act, 2000.
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Document & liveness check
PAN, passport or driving licence captured and checked for tampering, plus a biometric liveness capture — for counterparties without Aadhaar, or deals that warrant a second layer.
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Watchlist & KYC screening
Sanctions, PEP and adverse-media screening runs in the background, with the result attached to the signature record.
Verification results are attached to the signature's audit trail — so if a signature is ever challenged, the proof of who signed is already on file.
From a two-person startup to a listed company's legal desk.
The same flow scales down to a two-person team and up to a full legal department.
Startups & SaaS
Founder agreements, ESOP letters, vendor MSAs and customer order forms — stamped and signed without a lawyer on retainer.
NBFCs & lending
Loan agreements and sanction letters signed with Aadhaar eSign and full KYC evidence retained against each borrower.
Manufacturing & MSME
Supplier contracts, purchase orders and job-work agreements across states, each stamped to the right schedule.
Staffing & HR
Offer letters and onboarding paperwork that a candidate can sign on a phone the same evening they accept.
Every agreement, and exactly where it's stuck.
One view across drafting, stamping and signature — so you can see which agreements are waiting on duty payment, which are with the counterparty, and which renew next month.
- Live status across every active agreement
- Stamp duty paid, pending or not applicable — at a glance
- Renewal and obligation reminders before the date, not after
Fits the stack your team already runs on
Legal teams that stopped chasing stamp paper.
What changed for Indian teams once stamping and signing ran in one place.
"Stamp duty used to be the step that broke our timeline — a separate vendor, a separate day. e-Stamping and Aadhaar eSign in one flow took our vendor agreements from a week to the same afternoon."
"Half our suppliers are MSMEs with no DSC token. Aadhaar OTP meant they could sign from the shop floor — our onboarding stopped stalling on paperwork."
"We execute across four states and each one stamps differently. Having the duty computed per state, at execution, removed an entire category of mistakes."
Priced for India, billed in rupees.
Every plan includes AI drafting, Aadhaar eSign and a 14-day free trial. No credit card required.
For founders and small teams.
- Up to 25 active contracts
- Aadhaar eSign included
- e-Stamping (duty billed at cost)
- AI drafting — 5 templates
- Email support
For scaling legal & deal teams.
- Unlimited active contracts
- Aadhaar eSign + DSC signing
- Multi-state e-Stamping
- Docsliy Verify identity checks
- Priority support
For listed companies and NBFCs.
- Dedicated success manager
- Custom clause playbooks
- SSO & advanced permissions
- API & webhook access
- Data residency in India
Prices exclude 18% GST. Stamp duty is a statutory charge and is billed at cost, without markup.
India questions, answered.
Stamp duty, Aadhaar eSign, DSC, and what the IT Act still excludes.
This page is general information, not legal advice. Stamp duty and electronic signature requirements vary by state and instrument — consult a licensed advocate for a specific transaction.
Still sending someone out for stamp paper?
Draft, stamp and sign your next agreement today — Aadhaar eSign and e-Stamping included from the first document.
Where electronic signatures work, and how they work there
Governing law, recognised signature types, identity requirements, exclusions and local formalities — for every country on the platform. Free to read, no account needed.
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